Huge Explosion At Bogoso,Ghana Kills Many People–This Is What We Know So Far

Many people are feared dead following a huge explosion near a mining town in the Western Region of Ghana on Thursday.

A vehicle carrying mining explosives collided with a motorcycle near the town of Bogoso resulting in the tragic incident.

Eyewitnesses claim that the motor bike attempted to overtake the mining truck and incidentally got trapped under it.

The truck driver who is said to have been moving from Tarkwa towards the Chirano mines unknowingly pulled the bike along and the sparks generated caused the explosion.

The disaster led to loss of lives and the destruction of the entire community within the reach of the explosion.

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Rescue efforts are under way. People have been advised to move out of the area.

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Police have also called on nearby towns to ‘open up their classrooms, churches etc to accommodate surviving victims’.

President Nana Akufo-Addo in a tweet said ‘It is a truly sad, unfortunate and tragic incident’.

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He added that ‘Government will spare no effort to ensure a rapid return to a situation of normalcy for residents of Apiate’.

Watch how the Bogo explosion is purported to have started in the video below. Also, stay with Kasatintin News for an exclusive update on this developing story.

SOURCE: Kasatintin.com

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