May 25, 2026

Explosion At Gas Station in Accra Ghana, Reportedly Kills At Least 78

By Farouk Mohammed

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About a dozen people were taken to hospital after the blast, which is believed to have been an accident linked to the downpour, Prince Billy Anaglate said

An explosion at a gas filling station in Ghana’s capital killed at least 78 people, many of whom had sought shelter there due to torrential rain, a spokesman for the national fire brigade told JOYFM radio on Thursday.

About a dozen people were taken to hospital after the blast, which is believed to have been an accident linked to the downpour, Prince Billy Anaglate said.

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