The medical laboratory buildings at the Korle Bu Medical School were engulfed in flames on the evening of Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in an official statement through its Public Relations Office, a distress call was sent to the Service at 23:50 GMT with a report of the fire.
The GNFS station located just two junctions close to the medical school on the Korle Gonno road swiftly moved to quench the fire with help from the Accra City Fire Station.
The officers on scene ensured adjoining buildings such as the Allied Sciences Building, the Diabetic Centre, and the Stores Annex were not damaged in any way.
The GNFS has assured that “the cause of the fire remains under investigation”.
