A fully loaded fuel tanker with registration number GT 6490-Y was burnt beyond repairs in an accident at Hotel Junction in Nkawkaw, in the Eastern Region of Ghana, last Friday.
Eyewitnesses’ accounts indicate that the accident occurred at about 4:30 am on Friday when the driver of the truck allegedly failed in an attempt to climb a hill.
According to multiple reports, the tanker turned over into a ditch, causing it to spark fire which later engulfed the entire vehicle.
Speaking to journalists, the Municipal Fire Commander for West Kwawu, D03 Kofi Agbortsu, said preliminary investigations indicate the fire was a result of contact of electricity with the fuel.
He said the tanker had connections with some electrical wires which reacted negatively and caused the explosion.
He revealed that the situation was out of hand when the firefighters arrived at the scene.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
