The Chief of Buduburam is urging calm as efforts are made to determine how a rock blasting caused the death of three people in the community.
The Ministry of Roads and Highways has suspended construction on the Kasoa-Buduburam road after a controlled rock blasting exercise which also left several others injured.
The incident, which has sparked outrage among residents and commuters, occurred during a routine blasting as part of the ongoing road expansion project in the area.
Debris from the blast scattered across the vicinity, causing severe injuries and significant damage to nearby properties.
A total of 42 injured individuals were transported to St. Gregory Hospital.
According to the hospital's administrator, Matias Ayegre, three of the injured have died, while the remaining patients are responding to treatment.
The Ministry of Roads and Highways says the incident was accidental.
Latest Stories
-
28 UCC students benefit from SRC Life Insurance
9 minutes -
Financial and economic analysts praise Dr Johnson Asiama’s appointment as Bank of Ghana Governor
14 minutes -
Economic Fighters League rejects president Mahama’s proposal to redefine 1st July as National Prayer Day
27 minutes -
Mahama promises revival of oil and gas sector
32 minutes -
Lands Minister vows to reset Ghana’s mining sector; seeks Western Regional Chiefs’ backing
41 minutes -
Ghana-Russia Center and Old Tafo MP to champion youth empowerment programmes
52 minutes -
Who is the Grand Architect of the Universe?
1 hour -
Road and bridge tolls to return with a modernised collection system
1 hour -
Mrs. Gertrude Opoku-Boateng aka Auntie Gertie
1 hour -
National Women’s Summit and Expo returns with 2025 edition
1 hour -
Madam Charlotte Essien aka Maame Yehen
2 hours -
‘Ye Tali Mu’ with Shatta has impacted my career more than ‘Eyeball’ with Samini’- Ras Kuuku
2 hours -
Understanding Ghana’s National Tripartite Committee: Minimum wage and base pay negotiations
2 hours -
Road toll returns soon – Ministry
2 hours -
KGL Foundation supports establishment of women’s wellness and mental health centre in Kumasi
2 hours