General News of Sunday, 7 October 2018
Source: aljazeera.com
At least seven people were killed and scores injured, mostly suffering burns, after two explosions at a natural gas depot in Ghana's capital, fire service spokesman Billy Anaglate said on Sunday.
The blasts on Saturday evening, October 7, 2018 sent a giant fireball into the sky above the eastern part of Accra, causing frightened residents to flee their homes in large numbers.
Police said the blasts happened in the Atomic Junction roundabout area of Legon, in northeast Accra, at about 7:30pm (19:30 GMT).
A statement from the Ministry of Information read out on local radio on Sunday said that seven people had been killed and 132 were injured. About half of them had already been treated and discharged, it said.
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— Myles (@KwekuDidze) October 7, 2017
Atomic Total filling station explosion in shot. Please avoid that stretch of the road if possible. Thank you.#MylesAlerts! pic.twitter.com/MdbQ2yztU8
Another explosion. Same place. Atomic Junction. PLEASE STAY AWAY. I felt the heat from 3 Kilometers away. It's crazy!!!! pic.twitter.com/8ZueUKGFb4
— R.R. (@ronnieamofa) October 7, 2017
Don't pass through atomic Junction, Legon Ghana. There's a gas explosion happening right now. Tell a friend.
— Chris Dare???? (@chrisdare_) October 7, 2017