Highlife icon Kojo Antwi lost everything on Sunday night when a fire destroyed his Hong Kong home in Kwashieman in the Ablekuma North Constituency of the Greater Accra Region.
Although the exact cause of the fire is yet unknown, Citi News reported that it began at approximately 5:00 p.m.
The aforementioned item stated that Oneday Oneday, a shoemaker who lived close to the studio, revealed that Kojo Antwi’s apartment was not the building’s primary usage; rather, it was used as a recording studio for musicians.
“I wasn’t here when it started, but I got a call saying the place was burning. The Whole residents came out in their numbers to help…By the time I arrived, the whole building was engulfed in flames.”
“We immediately called the fire service, and they responded quickly. There were about 3 or 4 firefighters…They fought the fire for over six hours before finally extinguishing it. The fire started around 5 pm Sunday and till midnight Monday,” Oneday Oneday said.
A video that blogger Nkonkonsa posted on Instagram showed firefighters assiduously putting out the fire.
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Thankfully, the fire was contained before it could spread to other surrounding properties thanks to the prompt response of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).
Watch the video below:
