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4 die in Tema beach explosion

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Four people are reported dead following an explosion at the Tema New Town Beach, Wednesday. The explosion occurred after a mob allegedly siphoned fuel from a vessel that had docked at the beach. Police are still looking for the remains of the dead bodies as well as several other injured persons. The crime officer at the Tema Newtown, Ousman Alhassan confirmed the incident to Adom FM's Maame Esi Thompson but said the bodies of the victims could not be traced. The injured persons could also not be traced for further investigations. Maame Esi Thompson told Joy News residents are not coorperating with the police fearing they could be arrested. It is still not clear what triggered the explosion. Source: Myjoyonline.com/Ghana

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