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PHOTOS: 12 killed as truck rams into tanker drivers

  Twelve persons have lost their lives in an auto crash that occurred along Agaie-Lapai Road in Niger State.   The accident occurred on Saturday, December 17, 2022, when a truck lost control and rammed into some tanker drivers waiting by the roadside due to the dilapidated state of the …

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Fuel Tanker kills motor rider at Sofoline

A Fuel Tanker Driver has reportedly absconded after killing a motor rider in a ghastly accident on the Sofoline-Abuakwa highway.   The motor rider according to eye witness was trapped under the car before the vehicle run over him, bursting his head in the process at Asuyeboah in the Kwadaso …

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Fuel tanker runs over an eight-year-old boy at Ahwetieso in Tarkwa

An eight-year-old boy met his untimely death at Ahwetieso in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality after a fuel tanker knocked him down and ran over his head. Joel Nana Baidoo, who is a pupil of Ideal College in Tarkwa was crossing the road to the other side when the tanker moving …

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Tanker drivers to start nationwide strike today

Petroleum tanker drivers’ are expected to start a sit-down strike from Monday, 1st August 2022 to protest poor working conditions and some decisions by the regulator, NPA, which are affecting them. The tanker drivers’ unions, comprising Gas Tanker Drivers Union, Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union, GOIL Tanker Drivers Union …

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Gas Tanker drivers to commence sit-down strike August 1

The Gas Tanker Drivers Association (GTDA) has served notice to commence a sit-down strike on Monday, August 1, 2022, across the country. In a press release dated July 29, 2022 the Association disclosed that the move is in consultation with relevant stakeholders in the industry such as Ghana LPG Operators …

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Fuel tanker overturns on Effia-Fijai road

A tanker carrying about 27,000 litters of fuel has overturned on the road between Effia and Fijai. The incident, which occurred in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, saw residents siphoning fuel from the overturned vehicle without being concerned about an explosion. Speaking to Angel News’ Nana Fynn, the truck’s driver, Nuhu Suraka, …

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33,000-litre fuel tanker crashes in Lagos

What would have resulted in a major fire outbreak was, on Tuesday, averted in Costain, Lagos, after a fuel-laden tanker fell while ascending a bridge. The incident occurred at about 2 pm, causing the tanker to spill its contents. However, it was promptly attended to by emergency responders. The tanker …

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Fuel tanker bursts into flames after accident at Nkawkaw

A fuel tanker with registration number GT 6490-Y has burnt beyond repairs after being involved in an accident at Nkawkaw, Hotel Junction. According to an eyewitness, the accident occurred around 4:30am when the driver failed at an attempt to climb a hill. The fully loaded tanker entered into a muddy …

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Pokuase: Residents run toward fuel tanker gutted by fire despite ‘Appiatse explosion’ experience

Some daredevil residents of Pokuase, a suburb of Accra in the Greater Accra region were seen rushing toward an exploding tanker. The fuel tanker was involved in an accident at Pokuase at 2:30pm The tanker sparked flames but some eyewitnesses in their quest to take videos decided to move closer …

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Kumasi Tanker Fire: Watch video of scared KG children running for their lives

For some infants in the Kumasi Metropolis, the fire and explosion recorded at a plastic water storage factory in Atonsu on Friday, has left them with a traumatic memory on their minds. This is visible in a video showing some kindergarten school children running helter-skelter for safety while a raging …

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