Powerful Explosion Rocks Shops Selling Dynamite At Odumasi Leaving 1 Dead, Several Injured

• An explosion at shops dealing in mining explosives at Odumasi in Asante Akyem Central has left one person dead
• The explosion reportedly came after a fire broke out at some of the stores selling dynamite used by local miners
• The fire in the dynamite shop triggered earth-shaking blasts that also damaged buildings and left dozens injured

A powerful explosion at shops dealing in mining explosives at Odumasi, near Konongo in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region, left one person dead and others injured.

Joy News reported that a fire broke out in stores selling dynamite and other explosives used by local miners, triggering a series of blasts that damaged buildings and left dozens of people injured.

The explosion and subsequent explosion, which were captured in videos on social media, occurred about 50 metres away from a fuel station.

The exact cause of the incident remains unknown. Two fire service personnel were among the injured and a third was transported to hospital.

Speaking to Joy News, Joe Bryden, the Asante Akyem Central Municipal Fire Commander, explained that the person who died was trying to warn off some fire service personnel.

“He was trying to warn the firefighters to back off, but before he could escape, the explosion occurred. He was severely injured, and I’ve been told he has passed."

Authorities are still assessing the full extent of casualties and damage as investigations continue.

University of Ghana directorate gutted by fire

Meanwhile, a fire destroyed properties at the Physical Development & Municipal Services Directorate of the University of Ghana.

The Ghana National Fire Service had numerous personnel on hand to fight the inferno at the facility but the damage was done.

The fire incident on February 26, 2025, reportedly destroyed property worth thousands of cedis at the Ghanaian university's directorate.

Videos circulating on social media showed that the explosion triggered a rapid spread of flames, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky.

Student dies in fire at Saboba

YEN.com.gh also reported that a first-year student of Saboba EP SHS in the Northern Region died in January after a fire.

Reports indicated that the deceased was unable to escape the dormitory during the fire that broke out at the premises.

One of the students told the media the deceased was sick and stayed back in the dormitory, which was locked up.

The Ghana National Fire Service also stated that its pump had malfunctioned when its personnel arrived to fight the fire.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh