At least four people have been confirmed dead, with several others sustaining injuries, following a dynamite explosion at Aboso in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality of the Western Region.
According to Accra-based Citi News, the blast occurred after a man allegedly fired a gun at a snake, accidentally hitting explosives that had been stored near a gas station at Breman, causing a massive explosion.
“We heard a loud sound, which many of us thought was an earthquake. We later found out that a man who is known to be dealing in explosives had gone to hide some of these explosives around a gas station in Breman. We heard a loud sound, which many of us thought was an earthquake. We later found out that a man who is known to be dealing in explosives had gone to hide some of these explosives around a gas station in Breman,” the eyewitness said.
The eyewitness explained that workers associated with the owner of the explosives were in the area when they spotted a snake and attempted to kill it by firing a gun.
However, the gunshot reportedly missed the snake and struck the hidden explosives, triggering a powerful explosion.
“He fired the gun aimed at the snake, but it ended up hitting the explosives that were hidden and ended up exploding, killing many of the people who were around,” the eyewitness recounted.
By: Ekow Annan/newsalertgh.com
