A fuel tanker driver was killed on Saturday after a tanker truck caught fire at Asutsuare Junction in Ghana’s Eastern Region, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) said.
The driver’s mate was rescued from the scene and transported to Akuse Hospital for treatment, the GNFS said.
The fire service said it received a distress call at 0441 hours and immediately deployed firefighters to the scene.
Four fire engines from Somanya, VRA, Akosombo and Gbetsile responded to the incident, with the first crew arriving at 0530 hours.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control at 0603 hours and fully extinguished it at 0630 hours, according to the GNFS.
The tanker and its contents were completely destroyed in the fire.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
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