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PSC Tema Ship Yard in a near fire disaster
Tema, Dec. 28, GNA - The Dry-docks of PSC Tema Ship Yard
near Tema Fishing Harbour nearly experienced another fire
outbreak around 2.00 pm on Wednesday, December 27.
Fortunately, the prompt response of a combined team of
firemen brought the fire under control within two hours
without any casualty.
An eye witness told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on Thursday
that some people were dismantling an old fishing vessel
Hilda A that had docked at the Dry-docks for scraps to Steel
Companies.
He said in the process, there was an ignition followed by a
spark of fire resulting in the outbreak.
However, the eye witness said a quick alarm raised brought
firemen from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Ghana
Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) and Tema Oil Refinery
(TOR) to the scene to put out the fire.
When contacted on telephone, Mr Paul Tamakloe, Tema
Municipal Fire Officer, confirmed the incident and said the
people working on the vessel escaped unhurt.
Nearly two years ago, repair works on a vessel around the
same spot was engulfed in fire killing 28 people.
In another development, a National Fire Service man quenched
fire that had razed down a workshop belonging to a spare
parts dealer at the industrial area near Mankoadze
roundabout at Community Four.
GNA
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