VIDEO: Scores feared dead in Apiate explosion in Western Region
The police say they have taken charge of the situation, providing security to enable emergency workers to control the situation
Scores are feared dead after a huge explosion occurred on Thursday (20 January 2022) in Apiate between Bogoso and Bawdie in the Western Region, the police have confirmed.
“The police and other emergency service providers have activated a full emergency recovery exercise. We urge all to remain calm as we manage this unfortunate situation,” the Ghana Police Service posted on Facebook.
The police say they have taken charge of the situation providing security to enable emergency workers, including the Ghana National Fire Service, NADMO and the Ambulance Service, to manage the situation.
They called on residents to move away from the area to nearby towns for their safety while recovery efforts get under way.
“An appeal is also being made to nearby towns to open up their classrooms, churches et cetera to accommodate surviving victims,” the police said.
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Meanwhile, preliminary investigations have established that a vehicle carrying mining explosives and moving from the mines in Tarkwa to those in Chirano collided with a motorcycle and another vehicle, resulting in the explosion.
Most of the victims have been rescued and are on admission at various hospitals and clinics in the Bogoso Municipality.
“Reinforcement of resources and personnel have been dispatched to the area to assist in the handling of the incident. We continue to urge the public to remain calm as we manage the situation,” the police said.
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