"Generator fumes" kill 3 sisters in Tarkwa Nsuaem


Three out of four sisters, who slept in their mothers drinking spot, at Akyempim in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region have been found dead.  

Grace Nartey, 15, sister of the deceased, who survived was, however, found unconscious and was taken to the Tarkwa Government Hospital where she is currently responding to treatment.

Station Officer at Nsuta, Chief Inspector George Sakyi told Journalists he received a call that three children had died in a drinking spot. 

He said he and his officers rushed to the scene but were told that the deceased Abena Amos, 15, Araba Dadzi, 13 and Akaba Dadzi, 7, have already been deposited at the Tarkwa Government Hospital morgue awaiting autopsy.  

Inspector Sakyi said all the deceased, together with Grace and their mother lived at Akyempim and during their leisure time they assisted their mother at the drinking bar. 

The Station Officer said on the day of the incident, there was power outage as a result of a heavy downpour that occurred during the day. 

Inspector Sakyi said Madam Dadzi put a generator in the bar to enable the deceased and Grace to have access to light as they slept. 

Inspector Sakyi said the mother woke up only to find out that all her children were unconscious.  

He said Abena, Araba and Akaba were sent to the Tarkwa Government Hospital, but they were pronounced dead on arrival. 

Inspector Sakyi suggested that the fumes emanating from the generator might have suffocated the victims.  

He reminded the public to avoid placing their generators indoors. Inspector Sakyi said investigations are still on going.

GNA