AKUFFO-ADDO’S 9 DIRECTIVES FOR LPG SAFETY IN GHANA
President Akufo-Addo in the aftermath of a horrible gas explosion at Atomic Junction in Accra on October 7, 2017 and on the advice of cabinet has directed that henceforth the Cylinder Recirculation Model of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) distribution be implemented. According to a statement signed by the Minister of Information, Hon. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid this model means that LPG Bottling Plants will be sited away from congested commercial and population centers and will procure, brand, maintain and fill empty cylinders to be distributed to consumers and households through retail outlets. The statement added that low-risk stations will be designated for the supply of gas to vehicles and the “whole exercise must be completed within one year”. In the interim, the President has directed that the following steps be taken to give comfort to and ensure the safety of our...
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SEVEN DEAD AND 68 INJURED IN GAS EXPLOSIONS IN GHANA
A tanker explodes near a petrol station in Accra, sending a huge fireball high into the sky and causing scores of people to flee. Two huge explosions sent a giant fireball high into the sky above the city at around 7.30pm on Saturday. Scores of people ran from the scene. Some 68 people were treated in hospital for their injuries. “There was some panic and we all just moved away from the scene,” said eyewitness George Agbey. “It was like refugees moving away from a war-torn zone.” Ghana’s deputy information minister Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah said people with “various degrees of injury” were being treated in hospital. In May, an explosion at a factory in the port city of Takoradi occurred as a tanker was discharging liquefied petroleum gas at the Ghana Household Utilities Manufacturing Company factory. SOURCE: Skynews.com DATE: Sunday...
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GHANA PETROL STATION INFERNO KILLS ABOUT 150 IN ACCRA
Some 150 people have died in a fire at a petrol station in Ghana’s capital, Accra, officials say. The fire on Wednesday night started as people in the city were trying to cope with two days of heavy rain, which has left many homeless and without power. The flooding hampered rescue efforts and may have led to the fire, the BBC’s Sammy Darko reports from Accra. President John Dramani Mahama has announced three days of national mourning to begin on Monday. It is thought that people were in the petrol station sheltering from the downpours when the fire broke out, our correspondent says. A further 25 people have died in the floods, officials say. President Mahama visited the burnt-out petrol station and described the deaths as “catastrophic” and “almost unprecedented”. He vowed to take tough measures to stop people...
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ONE DEAD; THREE INJURED IN TWO EXPLOSIONS AT TOR
One person has been reported dead in an explosion disaster that happened around the Tema Oil Refinery, Tuesday. The deceased who is yet to be identified was running away when an electric pole reportedly fell on him, Joy News’ Joseph Opoku Gakpo reported. Godwin Damali, a fire personnel also confirmed the death. Three other fire officials have been injured as a result of the explosion. The fire men were said to be repairing the leaked pipeline when the explosion occured. A fresh pipeline at the Tema Oil Refinery exploded, in what appears to be a second disaster around the Cocoa Processing Factory in Tema. The first pipeline was reported to have exploded around 3:00 pm which led to an inferno that ravaged some buildings around the area. Just when fire and police personnel arrived to keep the explosion under...
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TRAGEDY: FATHER, DAUGHTER DIE IN BUILDING COLLAPSE
A 28-year-old man and his 4-year-old daughter have died after the walls of their bedroom collapsed on them at Aninkruma near Barekuma in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of Ashanti. Kofi Boateng, the father and Maame Pokua were pronounced dead on arrival at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) after the tragedy on Tuesday night. His wife, who is five months pregnant, and another child were seriously injured, and are currently receiving treatment at the same hospital. She is said to have lost one leg in the accident. Nhyira FM’s Ohemeng Tawiah reports that the family was asleep when a section of the building gave way trapping them inside for a while before neighbours came to their rescue. He reports that the five-month old pregnant mother had attempted to escape with the now deceased daughter, but were hit by the...
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