On Friday, January 21, 2022, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia paid a visit to the scene of the explosion at Appiatse, a town between Bogoso and Bawdie in the Western Region where the disaster happened.
According to reports, Dr. Bawumia’s visit is to assess the extent of the disaster and its damages.
Whiles addressing a gathering during his visit, Dr. Bawumia said: “We are here, on behalf of the president and the government, to see the extent of this very horrible disaster that has befallen us as a country”.
“I have received briefings from the various agencies, the police, the fire service, NADMO.”
The Vice President was accompanied on his visit by the National Security Advisor, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Minister for the Interior, Minister of Information and officials of the Mineral Commission.
Seventeen people have so far been confirmed dead in the huge explosion.
Fifty-nine others were also injured out of the 76 rescued so far.
However, a statement issued by Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, following the tragedy, said: “As of 17:00 hours, a total of seventeen (17) people have, sadly, been confirmed dead, and fifty-nine (59) injured persons had been rescued, bringing to seventy-six (76), the number of persons known, so far, to have been affected by the tragedy”.
“Out of the fifty-nine (59) injured persons, forty-two (42) are receiving treatment and some in critical condition.”
Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana
