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Ghana: Explosion Kills Several People, Levels Buildings
DW, 20 January 2022
A mining truck collided with a motorcycle, setting off an explosion that razed hundreds of nearby buildings. President Nana Akufo-Addo has called it a "tragic incident." Read more »
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Ghanaian Times, 21 January 2022
Scores of people are feared dead and others suffered various injuries during an explosion which occurred at Apiate, between Bogoso and Bawdie in the Prestea Huni-Valley District of… Read more »
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Ghana: 'Whole Community Is Gone' After Deadly Explosion in Western Ghana
RFI, 21 January 2022
At least 17 people have died and 59 injured in a devastating explosion in small town in western Ghana, after a truck carrying explosives intended for a mine collided with a… Read more »
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Ghana: President Weah Condoles Ghana Following Deaths From Large Explosion
Govt of Liberia, 20 January 2022
The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah conveyed profound sympathies to the government and people of Ghana following the tragic loss of lives in an explosion in… Read more »
Explosion Kills Scores, Levels Buildings in Ghana
A truck carrying explosives for a gold mine crashed with a motorbike in Ghana on Thursday triggering an explosion that left hundreds of buildings damaged and several people dead, officials have said. President Nana Akufo-Addo has called it a "tragic incident."
The incident happened around noon in the west of the country, near the city of Bogoso, about 300 km (180 miles) west of the capital, Accra. Police said a preliminary investigation has established and most of the victims have been rescued and taken to nearby hospitals. They also urged the public "to remain calm." The truck involved in the crash and explosion was en route to the Chirano gold mine.
