{"id":232430,"date":"2024-10-14T20:24:37","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T20:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/14\/3-dead-after-rock-blasting-at-highway-construction-near-budumburam\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T20:24:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T20:24:37","slug":"3-dead-after-rock-blasting-at-highway-construction-near-budumburam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/14\/3-dead-after-rock-blasting-at-highway-construction-near-budumburam\/","title":{"rendered":"3 dead after rock blasting at highway construction near Budumburam"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three people are feared dead after a dynamite explosion of rocks near Budumburam on the Accra-Winneba highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eyewitnesses report that the explosion occurred during routine activities related to ongoing highway construction in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents stated that the construction company typically issues warnings for passersby to vacate the area before any rock blasting is undertaken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WhatsApp-Video-2024-10-14-at-18.02.341-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, it is still unclear how the mishap on Monday afternoon occurred, leading to the tragic incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A total of 42 injured individuals were transported to St. Gregory Hospital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the hospital&#8217;s administrator, Matias Ayegre, three of the injured have died, while the remaining patients are responding to treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result, three individuals lost their lives, and 39 others sustained varying degrees of injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some residents, angered by the incident, reportedly confronted the workers of the construction company operating in the area.<\/p>\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three people are feared dead after a dynamite explosion of rocks near Budumburam on the Accra-Winneba highway. 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