Another fire guts power transformer at Zenu

Fire gutted a power transformer at Zenu Masalachi, a suburb of the Kpone-Katamanso District in the Greater Accra region on Sunday June 23, 2013.

The cause was put down to a power overload in the transformer.

XYZ News’ Accra Correspondent, Ibrahim Obeng Mensah reported from the scene of the fire that the transformer has been greatly damaged and needs to be changed.

He said fire officers and officials from the Electricity Company of Ghana rushed to the scene to attend to the situation.

Officials suspect the blaze was started by a power surge.

This is one of the several fire disasters to hit the country within the past few months.

Markets in the capital city as well as the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, have borne the harshest brunt of most of the fire outbreaks.

A team of experts from the US is currently in Ghana assisting with investigations into the numerous fires.

The government announced a few days ago that some suspected arsonists have been arrested in connection with the fires and are being screened.

The arrests followed the placement of a Ghc25,000 bounty on the heads of the suspects.