Documents, computers and other critical materials have been destroyed by a fire outbreak at the District Magistrate Courts ‘A’ and ‘B’ in Sunyani, causing a major blow to judicial administration in the Bono region.
The Sunday, April 26, 2026 early hours inferno burnt several items in the complex to ashes beyond salvage.
The Bono Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service, ADO I Kwame Adomako Antwi, confirming the incident to the media said “wood, chairs, documents, computers, air conditioners, everything was razed down by the inferno.”
It is reported that the fire started around 3:00 a.m., but response efforts were initially delayed after the alarm was raised through a “running caller,” who had to physically report the incident at a fire station.
The first response team arrived from the Sunyani Fire Station, followed by two tenders from the Abesim Fire Station.
According to ADO I Antwi, the intensity of the fire required reinforcement, but logistical challenges worsened the situation.
The initial fire tender ran out of water, while a second responding vehicle developed a fault en route. Efforts to source water to sustain the operation also proved difficult, with firefighters unable to access adequate water within the metropolis.
“After combing the entire Sunyani metropolis, we could not get water. Even the fire hydrants were dry,” he revealed.
The officers’ efforts to douse the flames was impeded by the lack of water, making the fire spread across the complex to destroy all the materials within the premises.
The blaze, was, however, brought under control by the firefighters after several hours.
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