Screenshots of scenes from the incident
A fire broke out at the girls’ dormitory of Labone Senior High School in Accra on Sunday, March 16, 2025.
Videos shared by Accra-based ChannelOne TV showed personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service working to contain the blaze.
Footage captured from the scene showed firefighters still battling the flames in some rooms of the dormitory.
Several rooms were completely destroyed, with only the skeletal frames of beds remaining. While some rooms suffered partial damage, many remained untouched by the fire.
Students and onlookers were seen standing on the dormitory veranda as the situation unfolded.
The cause of the fire remains unknown, and the Ghana National Fire Service has yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
Watch the video below:
A fire has broken out at the girls’ dormitory of Labone Senior High School. Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service are on site handling the situation. More details to follow soon! pic.twitter.com/Iz3AiXt328
— Elephant News Network (@elephantnewsgh) March 16, 2025
HAPPENING NOW: A fire has broken out at the girls’ dormitory of Labone Senior High School. Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service are on site handling the situation. More details to follow soon!#CitiNewsroom#CitiVerify pic.twitter.com/TCRoSuMzKX
— CITI FM 97.3 (@Citi973) March 16, 2025
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