About four persons, including three children have sustained various degrees of injury after fire gutted a spilled premix fuel at Ngyiresia, a fishing community in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region.
The incident occurred at about 4:00pm on Saturday, May 18, 2024.
Eyewitnesses tell the host of Connect FM’s Omanbapa Morning Show, Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson fishermen in the community had gone to buy premix fuel for fishing and were conveying it to the beach when some of the content in a drum suddenly spilled on the ground.
It further indicates the spilled content came in contact with fire by fishmongers nearby resulting in the explosion
“The drum fell, and the fuel started to spill. It unfortunately went to where fishmongers smoke fish in the community. The spilled fuel got into contact with the fire and caught fire. Those who were closer, including children got badly injured and were rushed to the Effiankwanta Regional Hospital for treatment. In all, one adult and three children were affected,” an eyewitness, Kwesi indicated.
Fire personnel from the Western Region Headquarters of the Ghana National Forest Service have since put out the fire.
Story: Eric Nana Gyetuah/Connect FM
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