Four people have reportedly sustained serious injuries following a gas explosion at Krofrom, a suburb in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi Tuesday.

According to reports, several cars in and around the Trinity gas filling station were also burnt to ashes.

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Angel FM reporter, Owusu Banahene who was at the scene said people suspect a leakage on one of the cylinders containing the gas caused the explosion.

Aside from the casualties, he said properties worth thousands of Ghana cedis were also lost.

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Owusu Banahene added that it took firefighters several hours to douse the fire.

Meanwhile, those who sustained injuries have been rushed to the hospital for medical treatment.

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