Two persons have been reported dead in Wa in the Upper West Region in the Republic of Ghana following a tanker explosion on Sunday.
The deceased are 24-year-old Amidu and 20-year-old Issahaku.
According to a local reporter of Accra-based Joy FM, Rafiq Salam, the deceased were welding leakages on the tanker at the Wa Magazine when the explosion happened.
One person who was passing by when the explosion occurred sustained burns on his left arm, he said.
However, the workers could not touch the tanker to pull him out because of the heat, he added.
One of the victims died at the scene while the other passed away when he was sent to the Wa Municipal Hospital.
The victim, who only sustained injuries, told the Joy News’ reporter that he had not seen an explosion of that magnitude at the Wa Magazine before.
According to him, small vehicles tend to catch fire at times, but they have always succeeded in putting them out with sand.
The workers appealed to the government for fire stations, ambulance services and a clinic to be sited at the Magazine.
They explained that these would help give emergency services to victims of the numerous accidents that occur at the industrial site.
Source: www.energynewsafrica.com