The latest incident occurred at Mamfe-Amamprobi, where a tanker carrying 27,000 litres of petrol crashed and began leaking dangerously.

Firefighters from the Akropong Municipal Fire Station, led by a seven-member crew, rushed to the scene and successfully averted a major disaster.

The team immediately cooled the tanker and monitored the situation while the fuel was safely offloaded into another vehicle.

The damaged tanker was later towed away. The Eastern Regional Fire Commander, ACFO I Timothy Osafo-Affum, was also present to oversee the operation.

Investigations into the cause of the accident are ongoing.

This follows a near-catastrophe just days earlier at Neefio on the Accra-Kumasi Highway. There, a DAF petrol tanker carrying thousands of litres overturned after a tyre burst, spilling fuel under intense heat.

Thanks to the swift and tactical response by the Suhum Municipal Fire Service, a potential explosion was prevented through the use of foam concentrate and consistent cooling intervals.

In yet another incident earlier in the week, a fuel tanker with registration number GT 6870-24, loaded with 54,000 litres of petrol, was involved in an accident at New Jejeti, also along the Accra-Kumasi stretch.

The alarming frequency of these fuel tanker mishaps has sparked widespread concern, with many calling on regulatory bodies to intensify safety checks, improve driver training, and ensure stricter enforcement of roadworthiness regulations to prevent future tragedies.

The incident, which occurred on Monday, involved a tanker with registration number GT 6870-24, carrying an estimated 54,000 litres of fuel.

The circumstances leading to the fire outbreak are unclear, but eyewitnesses reported that the vehicle lost balance and fell on its side, sparking the fire.

Personnel from the Anyinam Fire Station responded promptly to the emergency call and rushed to the scene.

Upon arrival, firefighters quickly took control of the situation, employing cooling techniques and closely monitoring the tanker to prevent an explosion.

Their swift and coordinated response brought the fire under control before it could escalate into a deadly blaze.

The Ghana National Fire Service has since been commended for their timely intervention, which prevented a potential tragedy and ensured the safety of commuters and residents in the area.

Thick black smoke and intense flames billowed from the vehicle, forcing nearby residents and passersby to flee for safety.

Personnel from the Anyinam Fire Station arrived promptly at the scene and battled the raging fire for hours before bringing it under control.

They immediately deployed foam concentrate solution to prevent the fire from spreading to the tanker’s head.

The combined efforts of the Anyinam and Nkawkaw crews successfully contained and extinguished the fire, preventing a possible explosion.

Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire, with early indications pointing to a possible fuel leak ignited by a spark.

Meanwhile, a similar incident happened in Wa where a container shop adjacent to a GOIL fuel station caught fire.

The fire crew brought the raging flames under control, preventing it from spreading to eight nearby shops and the fuel station directly behind them.

The tanker collided with a pickup truck and a Hyundai Elantra, leaving the two occupants of the truck with registration number GW 4031-21 dead on the spot.

Other passengers sustained several degree of injuries.

CCTV footage captured the harrowing moments leading up to the collision, showing the fuel tanker swerving out of its lane to prevent a larger catastrophe.

Unfortunately, in its attempt to regain control, it crossed into the opposite lane and rammed into the pickup truck, forcing the vehicle into the path of a nearby Hyundai Elantra.

The impact crushed the pickup and caused severe damage to the vehicles involved.

Local authorities are investigating the incident and have advised caution in the area as clean-up efforts continue.

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The Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union announced an indefinite sit-down strike on Tuesday demanding improved conditions of service, especially in respect of remuneration.

However, after a meeting with all stakeholders, the tanker drivers issued a communiqué to call off the sit-down strike.

The communiqué stated that, the framework for their remuneration has been adopted and the implementation of the framework was expected to commence by the end of June 2024.

The members of the union at a press conference said despite an already agreed policy framework aimed at enhancing their salaries and other working conditions, which has been pending since November 2023, the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) and the sector Ministry have refused to implement the policy.

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The fire, believed to have been caused by a mechanical fault, started from the front of the tanker and spread across to the rear.

Despite the intensity of the blaze, the tanker did not explode, causing the driver to escape in the nick of time.

The Ghana National Fire Service swiftly responded to the emergency, deploying personnel to the scene.

Despite their efforts to contain the fire, significant damage had already occurred by the time it was extinguished.

Fortunately, no casualties were reported, as the cause of the fire is yet to be determined.

A moving fuel tanker has caught fire at Ayensukrom No. 2, a community near Bogoso in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western region.

The incident, whose cause is yet to be known, occurred in the early hours of Friday.

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) Director, Francis Abeku confirmed the incident on Adom FM midday news, Kasiebo is Tasty Friday.

Mr Yankah said the tanker’s dashboard caught fire after it hit a speed ramp.

He said the tanker driver managed to park to safety and escaped unhurt while the residents were alerted to run for safety.

According to him, some residents offered water to put out the fire before firefighters arrived at the scene.

After about two hours, firefighters were able to douse the fire.

He said the incident caused a heavy gridlock on the road as it was temporarily closed.

Mr Yankah expressed his appreciation to God that no injuries were recorded.

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The accident, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, July 8, has led to the road being blocked to traffic.

Road users are, therefore, advised to find alternative routes as officers of the Police and officers of the Ghana National Fire Service work to ensure the safe removal of the fuel tanker.

This morning, there is heavy traffic congestion on both sides of the Motorway as a result of a gruesome accident involving a tanker that crashed and fell off a bridge.

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According to an eyewitness, the situation is serious as the tanker continues to explode multiple times.

He said the entire stretch of road has been engulfed in flames, hence vehicles plying the road are unable to cross creating gridlock.

Many passengers are, therefore, stranded.

No casualty confirmed so far.

Motorists are to use Koforidua to Adukrom road to join Mamfe, Aburi and continue to Accra as fire fighters were yet to arrive to extinguish the fire.

Multiple crashes have recently been recorded on that stretch of the road.

Scores of passengers were reportedly injured after a Toyota Fish with registration number GX 8555-20 and a Toyota Hiace with registration number GW 6185-16 were involved in a crash on Akuapem Mamfe mountains in the Eastern region.

The Toyota Fish vehicle somersaulted severally before landing on the side of the road.

Occupants of the Toyota Fish suffered critical injuries but those in the Toyota Hiace survived with minor injuries.

They were rushed to Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital.

The crash occured less than 24 hours after a driver of Xugong Mobile Crane vehicle died in a fatal crash on same stretch of Mamfe to Koforidua road.

The driver was descending the mountain when he lost control of the steering wheel leading to the crash.

Personnel of the Ghana Police Service and Ghana National Fire Service who went to the scene observed that the Xugong mobile crane with registration number GS 8400-11 was partially in the bush on the shoulder of the road with the occupant (driver or operator) nowhere to be found.

The driver was later found lying motionless in the nearby bush during a search .

He was rushed to Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital by the Police but pronounced dead on arrival.

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The Tanka crushed into another vehicle and a police barrier at dawn Friday, December 2, 2022.
at Lepusi before it somersaulted several times spilling it’s content.

Residents saw this as a windfall and rushed with containers to get their share of the booty.

According to a resident, Adam Abdullah, though the police tried to drive away the residents it was difficult till the fire service arrived and started pouring water on the ground.

“The police tried to send them away but they were still fetching the petrol and couldn’t care less about the danger,” he said

According to the Northern Regional Public Relations Officer of the Fire Service, Hudu Baba, the fuel tanker”s brakes failed crushing into another vehicle which was carrying assorted drinks and punched into the police barrier and somersaulting several times.

He said the fire service was on stand by in case of any fire outbreak.

He said while on standby the team was also cooling the tanker to stop it from heating up.

“We are in the harmattan season and any little heat can cause a fire outbreak, so we are ensuring that the place is protected,” he said

According to an eyewitness, the accident occurred around 4:30am when the driver failed at an attempt to climb a hill.

The fully loaded tanker entered into a muddy ditch, causing it to spark fire which later engulfed the entire vehicle.

Municipal fire commander for Kwawu West, D03 Kofi Agbortsu, said preliminary investigations indicate the fire was as a result of contact of electricity with the fuel.

Per his deduction, the tanker had connections with some electrical wires which reacted negatively and caused the explosion.

Efforts were made to quench the blaze.

He revealed that the situation was out of hand when they arrived as residents failed to call for emergency precautions, rather, they were scrambling for the car number to stake as lotto.

D03 Kofi cautioned residents to be wary as there was a likelihood the tanker could explode due to the heat.

This was announced by the Ghana Police Service in a public notice.

As a result, the Kyebi Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate Accident Prevention Squad Traffic Officers blocked the Highway from the Osino direction and at Nsutam Custom Barrier.

The notice indicated personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service were at the scene to manage and douse the fire.

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The over 4,000 drivers said they will park their tankers until National Petroleum Authority (NPA) addresses concerns relating to their working conditions and welfare.

By their action, petroleum products cannot be transported to fuel stations.

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Chairman of Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union, George Nyaunu speaking to Adom News said they are fed up with NPA.

“Enough is enough. We are no longer slaves to deserve this kind of treatment meted out to us. We are putting down our tools to see whether petroleum products will be carried across the country,” he warned.

According to the tanker drivers, what will take place could be the biggest strike ever.

“It will be in the interest of NPA to address our concerns. What will happen on Monday will have a big repercussion on the country?”

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Aside condition of service, they accuse NPA of failing to follow a directive from the Energy Ministry in May this year regarding the use of an Energy Commission manual.

“The manual which regulates transportation and delivery of petroleum products is yet to be used causing the drivers to grow apprehensive,” Nyaunu indicated.

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Meanwhile, Vice Chairman of Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union, Sunday Alabi said with their situation, government is losing in the area of tax.

“Despite signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed last year, NPA is not playing its role as a regulator. Transporters (tanker owners) decide how much to pay us and this is even not done through the bank,” Alabi revealed.

He said there seems too selective justice in our operations as NPA is soft on stakeholders who flout rules but extremely hard on drivers who go wrong.