A/R: Fuel Tanker Explosion Leaves Many Homeless (Photos)

Huge explosion of a fuel tanker that collided with a vehicle at Onyina Nofo in the Ashanti Region on Monday afternoon has left many homeless.

The fire from the explosion swept through the small village torching houses and wreaking havoc in its wake.

Eyewitnesses say the timely intervention of the personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service saved further escalation.

Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO),
Eric Nana Agyemang-Prempeh told the media that some residents will not have a place to sleep because their houses got burnt.

“I have been here with my team and many people have been rendered homeless. A lot of houses have been burnt. Three people died, including the driver and his mate, as well as a two-year-old,”

“Where the village is situated is at a sharp curve, and so when the tanker negotiated a curve, it just fell to the other side. It could not control itself.

Also, seven persons have sustained severe injuries and are currently receiving treatment at the hospital.

NADMO has since provided temporary shelters for the displaced residents.

Source: mynewsroomgh.com with additional files from Primenewsghana.com