{"id":176996,"date":"2024-04-30T12:35:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T12:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/30\/fuel-tanker-explodes-on-kumasi-accra-highway-2\/"},"modified":"2024-04-30T12:35:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T12:35:13","slug":"fuel-tanker-explodes-on-kumasi-accra-highway-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/30\/fuel-tanker-explodes-on-kumasi-accra-highway-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fuel Tanker Explodes On Kumasi-Accra Highway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Firefighters at the scene<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A fuel tanker with registration number GS 5343-18 yesterday exploded along the Kumasi to Accra Highway.<\/p>\n<p>The Ghana National Fire Service, in a post on its Facebook page, said firefighters from the Suhum Fire Station led by STNO II Darkwah Prince Ofobi were able to contain the flames within minutes despite the gravity of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>According to the post, though the cause of explosion was under investigation, there were no reported injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe prompt action taken by the crew prevented a potential catastrophic explosion, despite significant damage to the tanker\u2019s head and its contents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArriving promptly at the scene, the firefighters battled the flames, bringing the situation under control within minutes and extinguishing the fire entirely shortly after. The cause of the fire remains under investigation as no injuries were recorded,\u201d the Facebook post stated.<\/p>\n<p>It said despite extensive damage to the tanker\u2019s head and its contents, prompt response of the crew prevented a severe explosion of the tanker truck, while commending the crew for their quick response, dedication and bravery in the face of danger.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Ebenezer Amponsah<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firefighters at the scene \u00a0 A fuel tanker with registration number GS 5343-18 yesterday exploded along the Kumasi to Accra Highway. The Ghana National Fire Service, in a post on its Facebook page, said firefighters from the Suhum Fire Station led by STNO II Darkwah Prince Ofobi were able to contain the flames within minutes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":176997,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-176996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fuel Tanker Explodes On Kumasi-Accra Highway - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/30\/fuel-tanker-explodes-on-kumasi-accra-highway-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fuel Tanker Explodes On Kumasi-Accra Highway - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Firefighters at the scene \u00a0 A fuel tanker with registration number GS 5343-18 yesterday exploded along the Kumasi to Accra Highway. 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