Eight individuals, including journalists, who were accompanying the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on a special operation to clamp down on illegal mining activities, were involved in a serious road accident in the Ashanti Region.
The eight injured persons, among them five journalists, are currently receiving medical attention. Some of the injured are reportedly in critical condition.
The incident occurred after the EPA team’s convoy was initially attacked by a group of illegal miners at Dadwene, a community near Obuasi.
Professor Nana Ama Klutse, Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), stated that the severity of the assault forced the team to retreat.
One of the journalists has been identified as Ibrahim Abubakar, the Ashanti Regional Correspondent for Media General.
Professor Klutse confirmed that among the eight injured, one person is in critical condition suffering from fractured bones. All the injured individuals are currently hospitalized and receiving care from medical professionals.
Forced Retreat Leads to Accident
Explaining the circumstances leading to the accident, Professor Klutse stated: “Although we had the military accompanying us, and the national security was also with us, we discovered that we couldn’t exchange fire or fight them, so we had to run for our lives.”
“In the course of running and speeding on the road, we encountered this accident, with five journalists and three EPA staff involved.”
She added details about the condition of the victims: “Some of those injured are in critical condition. One of them has suffered a broken thigh bone. It is a serious issue. Some of them are also in trauma and have accepted the reality of what had happened, but they are responding to treatment.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
