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Firefighters avert explosion after fuel tanker accident at Adidome Dorfor
A potentially dangerous situation was brought under control at Adidome Dorfor in the early hours of Friday after a fuel tanker carrying petrol overturned,...
NADMO confirms gas explosion at Gomoa Potsin Junction contained
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has confirmed that a gas explosion at Gomoa Potsin Junction in the Central Region has been brought under...
Two firefighters injured after fuel tanker explosion at Potsin Junction
Two fire service officers sustained injuries after falling from their fire tender during a second explosion involving a petrol tanker at Potsin Junction.
The tanker,...
Fuel tanker overturns At Wassa Kwabeng; GNFS prevents explosion
Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) averted a potential fuel tanker explosion at Wassa Kwabeng in the Western Region after a tanker...
GNFS averts explosion after petrol tanker accident at Aveme Junction
A potential disaster was narrowly averted at Aveme Junction near Anfoega in the Volta Region after a petroleum tanker was involved in a road...
Buduburam firefighters prevent gas explosion at Big Apple
Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in Buduburam have successfully controlled a gas leak following an explosion at the Big Apple area...
GNFS averts fuel tanker explosion after accident at Nsawam
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has averted a potential fire or explosion following an accident involving a fallen diesel tanker at Nsawam Okanta...
GNFS cites late alert, poor access and gas explosions in Circle fire outbreak
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has disclosed that late reporting, poor access routes, gas explosions, and illegal electrical connections hindered efforts to quickly...
Gas explosion triggers fire in 8-bedroom apartment at Tarkwa
A fire outbreak has damaged part of an eight-bedroom self-contained house at Tamso Estate near Wakanda Hotel in Tarkwa.
The incident occurred when a fire...
Nollywood special effects artist, James Akaie dies on set following gas explosion
Film producer and director James Abinibi has confirmed the death of James Akaie, a special effects and pyrotechnics artist, following a fatal explosion on...
Couple killed in gas explosion day after Pakistan wedding
A newly married couple were killed when a gas cylinder exploded at a house in Islamabad where they were sleeping after their wedding party,...
Firefighters avert potential explosion after fuel tanker accident at Fume
Firefighters from the Anfoega Fire Station in the Volta Region averted a potential disaster after a premixed fuel tanker overturned at Fume on Christmas...
Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow
Three people - including two police officers - have been killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russian authorities have said.
Two traffic police officers saw...
Firefighters in Hohoe avert potential explosion after petrol tanker accident
Fire officers in Hohoe prevented what could have been a catastrophic explosion after a petrol tanker carrying approximately 54,000 litres of fuel veered off...
Helicopter crash: Committee rules out mid-air explosion
The committee investigating the August 6 helicopter crash has dismissed claims of a mid-air explosion, confirming that the blast occurred only after the aircraft...
Dozens killed in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion
At least 42 people have been killed in an oil tanker explosion in Nigeria's central Niger state after the vehicle skidded off the road...
A/R: Four battling for life after gas cylinder explosion in Adum
A devastating gas cylinder explosion has left four people fighting for their lives at Adum in Kumasi.
The incident occurred in the early hours of...
Cylinder explosion at Suame leaves driver’s assistant in critical condition
A carbide cylinder explosion at Suame Magazine Zone 18 has left a man in his 40s in critical condition.
The victim, a driver’s assistant, had...
Explosion of fake degrees – Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes
Currently ongoing is an exercise by a Headmaster, who has decided to crack the whip on the widespread abuse of academic titles.
In 2009, I...
4 injured in explosion incident at Ntranoa
Four people have been injured in a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) explosion at Ntranoa, near Cape Coast, in the Central Region.
Preliminary investigations indicate that...
Gas explosion caused Madina Ritz Junction fire – Fire Commander confirms
The Greater Accra Regional Fire Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), ACFO II Rashid Kwame Nisawu, has confirmed that a gas cylinder...
Two girls and one employee killed after explosion at Nebraska biofuels plant
Two girls and an adult missing since a huge explosion ripped through a biofuels plant in Nebraska have been confirmed dead, officials said Wednesday,...
Nigeria: Five die as bomb explosion rocks Kano
No fewer than five persons have been confirmed dead following a bomb explosion in Kano State, Nigeria on Saturday.
Additionally, 10 others were said to...
Three injured after explosion at vulcanizer shop in New Nkusukum
Three people sustained various degrees of injuries after an explosion involving a vulcanizer machine and are currently receiving treatment at the Roman Hospital in...
Newlyweds killed in gas tanker explosion
A newlywed couple, Dozie and Joan Okoye, have died in a gas explosion on the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The couple, who reportedly...
GhISEP urges gov’t to fast-track OSH Bill after Odumasi explosion
The Ghana Institute of Safety and Environmental Professionals (GhISEP) has called on the government to expedite ongoing efforts to pass the Occupational Safety and...
Ashanti Regional Minister orders probe into Odumasi explosionÂ
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has directed security agencies to conduct a thorough investigation into the recent explosion at Odumasi, near Konongo...
Ashanti Regional Minister donates to Odumase explosion victims
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has donated money to support victims of the tragic explosion at Odumase, near Konongo in the Asante...
Odumasi fatal explosion: Death toll rises to two, several injured
A deadly explosion at shops storing mining explosives in Odumasi, Asante Akyem Central Municipality, has claimed two lives and injured several others, including two...
One dead, scores injured as deadly explosions rock mining shops in Odumasi
A powerful explosion at shops dealing in mining explosives at Odumasi, near Konongo in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region, has...
Several properties destroyed after gas explosion at University of Ghana’s Bush Canteen
Several properties worth thousands of cedis have been destroyed following a gas explosion at the Bush Canteen of the University of Ghana, Legon.
The incident...
One feared dead, 3 injured in explosion at ObuasiÂ
One person is feared dead with three others injured following a fire explosion at Bogobiri in the Obuasi Municipality of the Ashanti region.
According to...
Firefighters avert gas tanker explosion after accident at Gbawe
A gas tanker was involved in an accident at the Gbawe-Agape top base in the Greater Accra region.
The incident, which occurred on Sunday morning,...
Mass funerals held for over 150 killed in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion
Mass funerals are taking place in northwestern Nigeria for more than 150 people who died in a fuel tanker explosion, many killed as they...
GhiSEP makes bold recommendations after Buduburam explosion
Ghana Institute of Safety and Environmental Professionals (GhISEP) has outlined four recommendations to ensure a safe environment following the disaster at Buduburam.
In a statement,...
 Chief urges calm at Buduburam after explosion which killed 3
The chief of Buduburam, Nana Kojo Essel has appealed to residents to exercise restraint as an investigation has begun into a rock blasting that...
At least 51 dead in Iran coal mine explosion
An explosion caused by a gas leak at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 51 people, state media said on...
At least 48 killed in Nigerian fuel truck explosion
At least 48 people were killed on Sunday in a fuel tanker truck explosion following a collision with another vehicle in north-central Nigeria, the...
Several cars destroyed in explosion at fuel station in Bogoso [Video]
A massive explosion rocked Duke’s Filling Station at Akokobediaburo in Bogoso Tuesday evening, resulting in the destruction of several cars and tricycles.
Fortunately, no casualties...
Fire breaks out after explosion at gas station in Sunyani
A massive explosion at the Fosu gas station near the Petrosol filling station close to Nana Bosoma's palace in Sunyani Asufufu has resulted in...