Thirteen (13) persons have been clinically confirmed dead following the explosion at Appiate near Bogoso in the Western Region.
The figure is in sharp contrast to what the Information Ministry had announced earlier.
The confirmed figure of 13 came from briefings from the Police and other emergency security officials and chiefs, the National Emergency Response Mechanism team led by the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
The number according to officials could go up as update keeps coming in.
The explosion also injured some 59 people who sustained varied degrees of injury.
The Vice President on Friday, January 21, 2022 led a government delegation to visit the scene and affected persons.
He disclosed that 179 families had been directly affected by the explosion.
He assured them of support from the government and also donated Ghc200,000 on behalf of the President.
“So far we have heard at least 13 people have died. The numbers would change as we get more information. We hear that there are about 59 or so injuries and 179 families that have directly been affected by this disaster.”
“Government on its part is going to do everything to support the families,” he said.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
