Tanker explosion on Akosombo-Tema Highway leaves one dead, another critically injured
A tanker explosion on the Akosombo-Tema Highway at Teye Kwame left one person dead and another critically injured in the early hours of Sunday, 28th June 2026. The Somanya Municipal Fire Station confirmed it received a distress call at 4:41 a.m. and dispatched a five-member firefighting crew led by Station Officer II (StnOII) Oteng to the scene. Firefighters deployed foam to suppress the fire, which was brought under control at 5:58 a.m. and fully extinguished by 6:03 a.m.
One male victim, believed to be the driver, was found burnt beyond recognition. The driver's mate survived with severe burn injuries and was rushed by ambulance to Akuse Hospital for urgent medical attention, where his condition is described as serious. The tanker was completely destroyed by the fire, leaving only a charred skeletal frame. Emergency responders noted that the intervention helped prevent a wider disaster given the volatile nature of fuel tankers and the proximity of the crash to a busy transportation route.
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A fuel tanker crash and fire on the Akosombo-Tema Highway at Teye Kwame prompted an early morning emergency response from the Somanya Municipal Fire
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