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INFORMATION MINISTRY OF GHANA STATEMENT ON APEATSE BLAST PUTS DEATH TOLL AT 17 as at Thursday, 1700hrs.
Earlier today, Government received the tragic news of an explosion at Appiatse, along the Bogoso- Bawdie road in the Western Region, that led to the destruction of some parts of the town, and resulted in injuries and the death of some residents.
Preliminary reports indicate that there was an accident involving a truck conveying explosive material for a mining company, a motorcycle, and a third vehicle close to an electricity transformer, leading to the explosion.
Upon the instructions of the President of the Republic, a National Emergency Response Mechanism was activated immediately. Personnel from the Police Service, Fire Service, National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Ghana Health Service, National Ambulance Service, the Municipal Authority, and residents have all been involved in providing support.
Additional personnel and resources have been dispatched to the community to support the response effort.
An alternative route has been created to facilitate the movement of stranded vehicles plying that route.
All hospitals within the vicinity are being used to treat injured persons, and an evacuation plan has been activated to move those in critical condition to medical facilities in Accra so they can get the needed assistance.
To forestall a secondary explosion, a joint team of police and military explosion experts has been deployed to examine the situation and put in place the requisite measures.
As at 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.
Early reports indicate that several houses and structures in sections of the town have been des
INFORMATION MINISTRY OF GHANA STATEMENT ON APEATSE BLAST PUTS DEATH TOLL AT 17 as at Thursday, 1700hrs. Earlier today, Government received the tragic news of an explosion at Appiatse, along the Bogoso- Bawdie road in the Western Region, that led to the destruction of some parts of the town, and resulted in injuries and the death of some residents. Preliminary reports indicate that there was an accident involving a truck conveying explosive material for a mining company, a motorcycle, and a third vehicle close to an electricity transformer, leading to the explosion. Upon the instructions of the President of the Republic, a National Emergency Response Mechanism was activated immediately. Personnel from the Police Service, Fire Service, National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Ghana Health Service, National Ambulance Service, the Municipal Authority, and residents have all been involved in providing support. Additional personnel and resources have been dispatched to the community to support the response effort. An alternative route has been created to facilitate the movement of stranded vehicles plying that route. All hospitals within the vicinity are being used to treat injured persons, and an evacuation plan has been activated to move those in critical condition to medical facilities in Accra so they can get the needed assistance. To forestall a secondary explosion, a joint team of police and military explosion experts has been deployed to examine the situation and put in place the requisite measures. As at 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. Early reports indicate that several houses and structures in sections of the town have been des
BRAVE TWIN HELPS DELIVERY OF OTHER NEW TWINS IN A TAXI - MYSTERY OR COINCIDENT? The story of Juliet Acheampong A video of a Ghanaian female nurse, Juliet Acheampong (a twin) who has won the heart of many Ghanaians for her bravery approach to help a neighbour deliver twins in a taxi on Tuesday, 4th January, 2022. Juliet was born as a twin and she decided to pursue nursing as her career. With her passion for the nursing job, Juliet graduated from Valley View University and she is now a nurse at Obom Health Center in Amasaman area. According to Juliet, she was on her holiday visit to her family in Kumasi, where she was called by a neighbour to assist a pregnant woman who was in labour in a washroom. Upon her arrival, the baby was in the woman's perineum and Juliet helped deliver the baby. Juliet asked the woman if they are twins and the woman confirmed. As they wait of the second baby to arrive, Juliet told the husband to order a taxi to convey them to hospital. With the help of other neighbours, Juliet carried the woman in her labour to the taxi while the cord was still inside the woman and attached to the first baby. On their way to hospital and just after few minutes drives, the woman was complaining of pains, so Juliet asked the taxi driver to stop for her to check on the woman. Within the same area and inside the taxi, the second baby started coming and Juliet with her professional knowledge, skills and experience decided to do vaginal examination to realized that the second baby was breeched (coming with the leg), but Juliet was able to manage the situation for a safe delivery of the second baby in a healthy condition in the taxi. They continued to Manhyia Government Hospital for further treatment since the mother was still breeding after delivery and there were no medical equipment for Juliet to control the situation. The mother and the new twins are in good health and have been discharged from the hospital. This story of Juliet Acheampong has