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Fire destroys palace at Adausena
Adausena (E/R), Jan. 4, Ghanadot/GNA - Fire gutted the
palace of the Gyaasehene of Akyem Adausena in the Birim
North District in the early hours of Thursday, destroying it
completely.
More than GH¢1,200 (120 million cedis) meant for the
celebration of the community's annual festival was said to
have been destroyed in the fire, while a quantity of stool
regalia and personal effects worth millions of cedis were
also burnt.
Briefing the Ghana News Agency at Adausena, Nana Bonua
Bankro V, chief of the town said the fire started at about
1300 hours from one of the store rooms of the palace where a
quantity of charcoal had been deposited and extended to the
other 13 rooms.
Meanwhile the National Democratic Congress (NDC)
Parliamentary Candidate for New Abirem, Mr Napoleon Asiamah,
has visited the community to express his sympathy and
donated two packets of roofing sheets worth GH¢400 (four
million cedis) to the chief towards the rehabilitation of
some of the rooms.
The Eastern Regional NDC Organizer, Mr Bismark Tawiah
Boateng who accompanied the candidate appealed to the
National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) to go to
the aid of the chief.
The Nkawkaw station of the Ghana National Fire Service is
investigating the cause of the fire.
GNA
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