Apiate Explosion: I did not collide with the explosive truck – Motorcycle rider

The motorcycle rider reported to have collided with the explosive vehicle leading to the explosion in Apiate, a suburb of Bogoso in the Western Region has denied the claims made by the Ghana Police Service.

Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) he said “I didn’t collide with the said truck neither was I at the scene during the explosion. I don’t know where that story is coming from because I was not at the scene.

” I did not see any truck around me when the accident occurred. I was in the tricycle with one woman and the two of us were carried to the health facility. The people that conveyed us to the hospital later informed me that it was Sprinter bus that hit my tricycle and that my driver ran away after the accident.”

Apiate explosion

Apiate, a suburb of Bogoso in the Western Region was on Thursday, January 20 raze down following an explosion of mining explosives in the community.

13 persons lost their lives with over 50 others left with various degrees of injuries.

Explosive vehicle collided with a motorcycle – Police

The Ghana Police Service in a statement about the development said its preliminary investigations revealed the vehicle carrying the explosives collided with a motorcycle and that resulted in the accident.

According to the service, the vehicle was traveling from Tarkwa to Chirano mines when the accident occurred.

Public Emergency Alert Update!

“Reference to our earlier emergency public notice, the Police have taken charge of the situation providing security to enable the emergency workers including the Ghana National Fire Service, NADMO and the Ambulance Service to manage the situation.

The public has been advised to move out of the area to nearby towns for their safety while recovery efforts are underway.

An appeal is also being made to nearby towns to open up their classrooms, churches etc to accommodate surviving victims.

Meanwhile, preliminary investigation has established that a mining explosive vehicle moving from Tarkwa to Chirano mines collided with a motorcycle resulting in the explosion.

Most of the victims have been rescued and are on admission at various hospitals and clinics within 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.

Further updates regarding the emergency evacuation of the injured will be communicated in due course,” Police statement reads.

Source: GhanaPlus.com