Bogoso Explosion: 17 confirmed dead

Seventeen(17) persons have been confirmed dead in the explosion which occurred at Apiate, a suburb of Bogoso in the Western Region.

This was made known by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Prestea Huni-Valley, Dr. Isaac Dsamani while speaking to the media.

 “As I speak right now we sent about three of them to Kumasi and some people were also referred to Tarkwa. For now, we have about 17 dead bodies,” Dr. Dsamani said.

Many feared dead in an explosion at Bogoso Apiate

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

A statement from the Ghana Police Service has said it preliminary investigations has revealed the explosion occurred when a vehicle transporting the mining explosives collided with a motorcycle.

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

 “…………Meanwhile, preliminary investigation has established that a mining explosive vehicle moving from Tarkwa to Chirano mines collided with a motorcycle resulting in the explosion,” a statement from the Ghana Police Service said.

Bogoso Explosion: Apiate is dead

The Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) for Prestea Huni-Valley, Francis Abeiku Yankah in an interview with the media described the community as dead adding it can no longer be inhibited due to the extent of the devastation.

“I was returning from Prestea when I heard an explosion on my way.  I started moving towards the scene after a journalist had called me on phone informing me about what had happened.

“Upon reaching the area, I saw a complete devastation of the community called Apeati, as we speak the community is dead, it cannot be inhabited by anyone.

“Ten lifeless bodies were lying down as a result of the explosion. The MCE who was also informed about the news quickly dispatched excavators to the scene to rescue trapped bodies after some buildings collapsed,” Mr Yankah said.

Source: GhanaPlus.com