A
devastating
tragedy
struck
East
Legon
on
Saturday,
October
12,
2024,
as
two
vehicles
were
ravaged
by
a
fire
that
burned
two
of
the
occupants
beyond
recognition.
The
horrific
incident
left
two
individuals
trapped
inside
the
Acura
vehicle
and
eventually
killed
by
the
flames.
According
to
a
spokesperson
of
the
Ghana
National
Fire
Service
(GNFS),
ADO
Alex
King
Nartey,
the
fire
was
ignited
by
an
electric
pole
that
fell
on
one
of
the
vehicles.
“There
was
a
head-on
collision
at
East
Legon,
close
to
the
Omama
Shop,
involving
an
Acura
vehicle
and
a
Jaguar
vehicle
and
it
hit
a
wooden
electric
pole,
causing
the
wires
on
the
pole
to
fall
on
the
car
sparking
a
fire.”
“Two
people
were
trapped
in
the
car
and
even
though
they
were
burnt
beyond
recognition,
we
figured
that
they
were
ladies.”
The
two
people
who
were
burnt
to
death
were
occupants
of
the
Acura
vehicle
while
the
two
other
passengers
of
the
Jaguar
were
reportedly
rushed
to
the
hospital.
The
flames
from
the
pole
rapidly
spread,
engulfing
the
two
vehicles
and
leaving
the
occupants
with
no
means
of
escape.
Eyewitnesses
reported
seeing
thick
black
smoke
billowing
from
the
scene,
and
the
terrifying
blaze
quickly
attracted
onlookers,
many
of
whom
stood
helplessly
as
the
inferno
intensified.
Video
footage
shared
by
the
GNFS
on
social
media
painted
a
harrowing
picture
of
the
incident.
In
the
videos,
the
electric
pole
can
be
seen
alight,
sparking
dangerously
before
the
fire
extended
toward
the
crashed
cars.
The
vehicles,
once
the
flames
took
hold,
were
completely
engulfed,
leaving
no
opportunity
for
the
four
people
inside
to
escape.
Trapped
by
the
intensity
of
the
blaze,
two
perished
in
the
flames
before
emergency
responders
could
arrive.