15-year-old boy dies in midnight inferno at Suame

The deceased, identified as Alhasan Asan, was burnt beyond recognition after becoming trapped inside the burning house when the fire broke out at about 1:00 am on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, while occupants were asleep.

Photo of the house that caught fire at Suame A devastating midnight fire has claimed the life of a 15-year-old boy and destroyed a six-bedroom residential building at Suame Post Office in the Suame Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

The police have conveyed the remains of the deceased to the mortuary for preservation and identification, while officers from the Ghana National Fire Service and the Ghana Police Service have launched investigations to determine the cause of the fire.