A devastating fire outbreak at Apemanim No. 2 in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region has claimed the lives of four family members, including a three-week-old baby.

According to reports, the incident occurred at about 2:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 2, while the family was asleep. The cause of the fire incident is yet be made known by the authorities. The circumstances that led to the outbreak of the fire were not immediately known at the time of reporting.

The incident adds to a number of fire outbreaks recorded in Ghana in recent times. Several individuals are feared dead following a fire outbreak in parts of the Industrial Area at Avenor, Accra in the early hours of Thursday, October 1. While some residents managed to escape the devastating fire, others were reportedly trapped inside the affected buildings.

Speaking to the media, an eyewitness recounted how a mother has been left distressed as she waits to know the fate of her young child, whom she had left inside before the fire broke out.

The eyewitness said the affected area, known as Kofikrom, is occupied by several people, some of whom were on night duty when the fire started.

"The place is called Kofikrom and people live there. Some are on night duty. Some had to climb the wall, some couldn't come out. They were screaming, but it was too late

According to the eyewitness, the mother was outside when the fire started and was unable to return inside to rescue her child.

"There are about 7 people in there. A lady there told us. She was screaming, and we asked her the problem, and she said her little child is inside and we couldn't enter. She was outside when the fire started, so she couldn't go inside to take her child," the eyewitness said.

Residents and bystanders remain concerned as the Ghana National Fire Service works to contain the fire. The situation has raised fears that more people could be trapped inside the affected area as the fire continues to spread. Dark smoke can be seen billowing from the area in videos and images circulating on social media, while people have reportedly sustained burns in the incident.

Meanwhile, the cause of the fire is yet to be established at the time of reporting. The extent of the damage and the number of casualties have also not been officially confirmed.