Fire destroys girls dormitory at Wa Islamic SHS, 138 students displaced

Bafara described the incident as unfortunate, noting that it was not the first fire outbreak to hit the school.

Featured Aug - 03 - 2026 , 17:58 2 minutes read A fire outbreak has destroyed six rooms in a girls dormitory at Wa Islamic Senior High School in the Upper West Region, displacing 138 students and destroying their personal belongings.“This is not the first, neither the second nor the third time, if my memory serves me right,” he said, adding that the latest incident came as a surprise despite efforts by the school to improve safety.