One person has sustained injuries this morning at a fire outbreak at the boys’ dormitory of the Business Senior High School (Bisco) in Tamale in the Northern Region.
The fire which started at about 3:am Thursday morning affected the Prefect Room One out of the 11 rooms designated for the boys in the school.
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According to the Northern Regional Public Relations Officer of the National Fire Service, Baba Hudu, the student, 21-year-old Alhassan Rafui said he woke up in the middle of his sleep to see the room filled with smoke and fire.
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He said Alhassan, who double as the Assistant Boys prefect managed to escape with some degree of burns around his face, the back of his neck and legs.
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Mr Hudu said the affected student is currently receiving treatment at the Tamale West Hospital. He said his team is yet to interrogate the victim.
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The Fire Service PRO added that, the fire team arrived in good time to bring the fire under control before it could spread to the other parts of the dormitory.
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He said even though the students have attributed the fire to power fluctuations the Fire Service has begun its investigation.
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The school was closed down on Wednesday evening for the Easter break
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