BOGOSO — 2022 · Major Tragedy
The Apiate Explosion
On 20 January 2022, on the Tarkwa-Bogoso-Ayamfuri road in Ghana's Western Region, a truck carrying mining explosives collided with a motorcycle. The crash happened at about 1:25 pm; roughly 45 minutes later, before emergency services arrived, the truck's load of around ten tonnes detonated. The blast almost completely levelled the village of Apiate near Bogoso. Police first reported 17 dead, then revised the toll to 13; about 200 people were injured and hundreds were left homeless. The disaster raised questions about transporting mining explosives through populated areas, and a national appeal was launched to rebuild the village.
- Date
- 2022
- Place
- Apiate, Ghana, Bogoso, GH
- Category
- Major Tragedy
- Case Status
- Closed
- Coordinates
- 5.5600, -2.0100 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 20 January 2022, 1:25 pmA truck carrying explosives collided with a motorcycle.
- 20 January 2022About 45 minutes later the load detonated, largely destroying the village.
- 21 January 2022Police revised the death toll from 17 to 13.
- 2022An appeal was launched to rebuild Apiate.
Sources
- Wikipedia — 2022 Bogoso explosion en.wikipedia.org ↗
- VOA News — 13 Killed, Dozens Injured in Western Ghana Explosion voanews.com ↗
- Wikipedia
- VOA News
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