The office of the Lands
Commission at Sekondi in the Western region has been gutted by fire Sunday
morning.

The building  which housed the Office
of the Administrator of Stool Lands and Land Valuation Division was burnt into
ashes.

According to Adom news reporter, Lord Tawiah, the fire spread quickly because the building is a wooden structure which is more than 100 years old.

He indicated that, a lot of records and other vital documents have been lost are in the building.

Lord Tawiah said the cause of the fire is not immediately known but personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have responded to the distress call and are battling the fire.