One person died and two others were severely injured after a deadly accident involving a fully loaded 54,000-liter petrol tanker, two Mazda Demios and a Hyundai truck at the Asiakwa junction on the Bunso-Accra Highway.
The incident happened on Monday, July 29, 2024, at about 15:00 GMT and the timely intervention by the personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service prevented the tanker from exploding.
It is not clear what caused the accident but the GNFS wrote on its Facebook wall that the collision caused extensive fire damage, with the detached bulk tank of the DAF tanker with registration number GC 1054-11 and one Mazda Demio with registration number GW 3254-13 completely burnt.
Another Mazda Demio with registration number CR 1182-19, the Hyundai truck with registration number WR 4108-13, and the cowl of the DAF tanker were partially damaged.
The Bunso Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service, led by ADO I Samuel Doe, upon receiving information about the incident, quickly responded, arriving at the scene at 1530 hours.
Kyebi and Anyinam fire appliances were also dispatched to support the firefighting efforts.
“The blaze was contained within 35 minutes and fully extinguished in an hour and fifteen minutes,” the post said.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com