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Tanker Explodes At Kaase In Kumasi Hours After Bogoso Explosion
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Tanker Explodes At Kaase In Kumasi Hours After Bogoso Explosion

by  Jeffrey Owusu-Mensah 1 min read

A fuel tanker has reportedly exploded at Kaase, a suburb in the Ashanti regional capital of Kumasi on Friday, January 21, 2022.

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Details of the explosion in Kumasi are sketchy but videos from the scene have found their way onto social media.

The videos sighted on Adom TV's Instagram page show the fuel tanker up in flames with thick smoke over the place.

Fuel tanker Explodes At Kaase In Kumasi
A fuel tanker has exploded at Kaase in Kumasi Photo source: @adomtv
Source: Instagram

The first video has personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) trying to contain the fire and put it out.

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A second video Adom TV shared on their Instagram page shows some of the residents of the area helping the GNFS personnel to block the spilled oil from getting into the community to cause havoc.

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Jeffrey Owusu-Mensah (HOD Entertainment) Jeffrey is the Head of the Entertainment Desk and a graduate of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) with over 10 years of experience in journalism. He started as a reporter with Ghana News Agency (GNA). He joined Primnewsghana.com in 2016 as an editor. He moved to YEN.com.gh in 2017 as an editor and has risen to his current position. You can contact him via e-mail: j.owusu-mensah@yen.com.gh

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