Twelve (12) firefighters sustained injuries while attempting to contain a fuel tanker explosion early Tuesday morning at Gomoa Potsin along the Accra–Winneba Highway in the Central Region.
The tanker, with registration number GT 5671-22, was carrying 54,000 litres of petrol when it reportedly overturned on the stretch, leaking fuel that ignited a fire.
The blaze spread rapidly to nearby properties, posing a significant risk to lives and infrastructure. However, the driver and his mate escaped unhurt.
Through coordinated and tactical firefighting efforts, personnel were able to contain the fire, which had affected nearby structures, and brought it under control at 07:58 hours.
The fire was completely extinguished at 08:42 hours.
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In a statement signed by Divisional Officer Grade Two (DO II) Abdul Wasiu Hudu, Central Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service, it was confirmed that twelve firefighters sustained varying degrees of injuries during the operation.
According to the statement, four of the injured personnel suffered severe injuries. Three were rushed to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital, while one was treated at the Potsin Polyclinic.
The remaining eight sustained minor injuries and were treated on-site by an ambulance service team. All severely injured firefighters have since been treated and discharged.
The Central Regional Commander, Merinder Mary Attigah Mensah, accompanied by the Director of Operations, Roberta Aggrey Ghanson, visited both the injured personnel and the incident scene, assuring them of management’s commitment to their welfare and full recovery.
The cause of the crash and the resulting fire remains under investigation.
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