The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is in Bawdie in the Western Region to commiserate with the families of the victims who have perished in the explosion.
Over 17 are feared dead while several others got injured in a huge explosion that occurred at Apiate, a community between Bogoso and Bawdie in the Western Region.
The explosion occurred when a motorcycle collided with a vehicle carrying mining explosives to a mining site on Thursday, 20 January 2022.
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Apart from the deaths, the explosion destroyed several domestic and commercial properties.
Some residents of the community who were unhurt had to run for their lives.
Among the entourage is the Minister for Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Interior Minister Ambrose Derry and the Inspector General of Police, George Akuffo Dampare.
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