Over a 100 injured in Ghana's gas explosion

Reports just coming in says that an explosion happened this morning at Takoradi highway,Ghana when a gas tanker that was making a discharge of gas close to a filling station exploded.


According to eyewitnesses,in the process of the discharge,an error was encountered and immediately fire service officials were alerted to salvage the situation.While trying to fix the problem,a gas truck that was receiving the gas exploded and instantly injured the firemen.

Immediately the explosion happened,people started running for their lives and instantly the other tanker also exploded leading to various degree of injuries to those that were near and also people who were far off

According to Citi News,Ghana who interviewed officials of the Ghana National Fire Service:

''The explosion occurred at about 7:10 this morning,when a gas tanker was discharging gas close to the Total filling station on the main Takoradi highway,in the process,an anomaly was discovered,so fire service officials were called to rescue the situation.

''While they were working to address the situation,the very tanker that was receiving the gas exploded,injuring all the five servicemen who were there,so people were alarmed and they were running away.

''While they were running away,the other tanker that was also discharging the gas exploded and that was the cause of the whole trouble.''