A huge explosion occurred this afternoon, Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Apeatse between Bogoso and Bawdie in the Western Region.
The fire which caused the explosion was started from the sparks of a motor bike which got caught under a tanker belonging to Maxam which was transporting explosives via the route where the incident occurred.
According to eye witnesses, the motor bike was attempting to overtake the truck, and ended up underneath the truck. It was pulled along and the sparks generated, causing the explosion.
It is however unclear whether the explosives were being transported to Chirano or Persus mines.
Watch the video of how the blast occurred below…