Students are in shock and despair after a dormitory block at Sakafia Islamic Basic School in Sawaba, Asokore Mampong Municipality, Ashanti Region, was destroyed by a fierce fire.
When the fire began in one of the rooms at around two in the morning on February 28, 2025, the students became terrified. Thankfully, the housemaster moved quickly to ensure that every student was safely evacuated. There were no casualties reported.
Despite their delayed arrival, firefighters were able to stop the fire from spreading to other areas of the school.
On Friday, February 28, Umar Ibrahim, Senior Housemaster of Sakafia Islamic School, described the circumstances in an interview with Citi News, saying , “The fire started around 2 a.m. when we were all asleep. I sleep in a separate room, while the students stay in a six-room dormitory. The children woke me up, and by then, most of them were still asleep. The senior housemistress and I had to quickly wake them up and help them escape the fire.”
