Many feared dead, injured as explosion rocks Ghana

Many people were feared dead in an explosion in Bogoso, a town in western Ghana on Thursday evening.

As at the time of this report, efforts to rescue injured persons were still on.

According to local authorities, the explosion occurred when a mining truck carrying explosives for a gold mine collided with a motorcycle.

“A total of 17 people have unfortunately been confirmed dead, and 59 injured people have been rescued,” Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said in a statement released overnight.