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Government says 17 people have so far been confirmed dead in
the explosion which occurred at Appiatse, along the Bogoso- Bawdie road in the
Western Region.
A government statement also noted 59 people were injured in
the explosion.
“A total of seventeen (17) people have, sadly, been confirmed
dead, and fifty-nine (59) injured persons had been rescued, bringing to
seventy-six (76) the number of persons known, so far, to have been affected by
the tragedy.
“Out of the fifty-nine (59) injured persons, forty-two (42)
are receiving treatment and some in critical condition.
“Early reports indicate that several houses and structures in
sections of the town have been destroyed and plans have been put in place to
ensure that stranded community members are catered for in the coming days,”
portions of the statement noted.
It further said all hospitals and emergency services in the
enclave have been activated to help deal with the situation.
“All hospitals within the vicinity are being used to treat
injured persons, and an evacuation plan has been activated to move those in
critical condition to medical facilities in Accra so they can get the needed
assistance.
“To forestall a secondary explosion, a joint team of police
and military explosion experts has been deployed to examine the situation and
put in place the requisite measures”.
On the cause of the accident, the government statement said:
“Preliminary reports indicate that there was an accident involving a truck
conveying explosive material for a mining company, a motorcycle, and a third
vehicle close to an electricity transformer, leading to the explosion”.
Source:
starrfm.com.gh
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