Fire Engulfs Fuel Storage Depot At Ashaiman, Destroys 12 Tankers

Fire on Sunday engulfed a fuel storage depot at Ashaiman Tulaku near the Timber Market and destroyed 12 tankers loaded with products.

It is not clear what might have caused the fire, buy, the fire service called to fight the fire suspect the fire might have been a result from an illegal transfer of petroleum products from one tanker to another.

According to the fire fighters, the possibility of siphoning of petroleum products from one tanker into another was based on the presence of pumps and hoses at the scene of the fire.

It took 11 fire engines from the Tema area, one from Tema Oil Refinery, a turntable ladder and 35 personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service to bring the over three-hour blaze under control.

There were no casualties, however, one fireman who sustained a cut on the hand, according to the National Ambulance Service crew on duty, was taken to the Tema General Hospital for further treatment after first aid.




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