2015 Accra explosion

Fatal petrol station fire and explosion in Ghana May 2023 2015 Accra explosion Ghana 250 The capital city Accra in Ghana. Accra right Green pog.svg 5 34 N 0 12 W 3 June 2015 Accra, Ghana 5 34 4.8 N 0 12 55.4 W type:event_region:IN inline,title Fuel fire, explosion, flooding 256http://vibeghana.com/2015/06/04/update-over-250-dead-in-accra-filling-station-explosion/ Update: over 250 dead in Accra filling station explosion VibeGhana.com 4 June 2015 thumb | right | alt=Goil gas station in Ghana. | Goil gas station in Ghana. On June 3, 2015, an explosion and a fire occurred at a petrol station in Ghana's capital city Accra, killing over 250 people.http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/over-200-killed-in-ghana-gas-station-explosion_1607811.html Over 200 killed in Ghana gas station explosion Zee News 8 June 2015 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33003673 Ghana petrol station inferno kills at least 150 in Accra BBC 4 June 2015 4 June 2015 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/06/scores-dead-blast-petrol-station-ghana-accra-150604071414860.html 78 killed in blast at petrol station in Ghana's Accra Al Jazeera 4 June 2015 4 June 2015https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ghana-blast-idUSKBN0OK0KA20150604 Blast at Ghana petrol station kills about 90 people Reuters 4 June 2015 Explosion The GOIL station, near Kwame Nkrumah Interchangehttp://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/44119-disaster-many-dead-in-fuel-station-fire.html Accra, Ghana UPDATE: Disaster! Many dead in fuel station fire 4 June 2015 4 June 2015 Baiocchi, Francisco Daily Graphic in the city's downtown area, was being used as a shelter from heavy rains and flooding fromhttps://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/05/africa/ghana-explosion-floods/index.html Ghana gas station blast kills those fleeing flooding - CNN.com Faith Karimi and Chris Lett 5 June 2015 CNN several days of flooding in the city, and was packed with people, cars and buses, waiting to leave to their various destinations when the explosion occurred. The source of the explosion is unknown though believed to have occurred in the station's fuel tanks. One survivor stated that the power had gone out before the explosion, but after the power was restored, they heard a "pop" and then the fire erupted. About 96 people were taking shelter at the station before they were killed by the fire. Due to the flooding, water had mixed in with the fuel, and when the tanks exploded, the water exacerbated the spread of the fire to nearby buildings, killing additional citizens. The ongoing rainfall and flooding made rescue efforts difficult. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/05/world/africa/ghana-accra-gas-station-explosion-flooding.html Gas Station Explosion in Ghana’s Capital Kills Around 100 Adam Nossiter The New York Times 5 June 2015 4 June 2015 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33003673 Ghana petrol station inferno kills scores in Accra BBC 4 June 2015 4 June 2015 So many bodies were taken to the 37 Military Hospital, the largest specialist hospital in Ghana, that the morgue was overwhelmed.http://www.dailyguideghana.com/accra-floods-more-than-100-feared-dead-after-explosion/ Accra, Ghana Accra floods: More than 100 feared dead after explosion 4 June 2015 4 June 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150707115044/http://www.dailyguideghana.com/accra-floods-more-than-100-feared-dead-after-explosion/ 7 July 2015 Daily Guidehttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/accra-floods-more-than-70-people-reported-dead-after-petrol-station-fire-in-ghanas-capital-city-10296123.html Accra floods: More than 70 people reported dead after petrol station fire in Ghana's capital city The Independent 4 June 2015 4 June 2015 O'Connor, Roisin 4 June 2015 https://archive.today/20150604163343/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/accra-floods-more-than-70-people-reported-dead-after-petrol-station-fire-in-ghanas-capital-city-10296123.html dead Reactions Ghana's president John Dramani Mahama visited the site, and called for three days of mourning over the losses starting on 8 June 2015. He also authorized a GH₵ 60 million ($14.5 million) recovery fund.http://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2015/June-4th/floods-mahama-declares-3-days-of-mourning.php Floods: Mahama declares 3 days of mourning Myjoyonline.com 4 June 2015 6 June 2015 Gadugah, Nathan https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235229/http://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2015/June-4th/floods-mahama-declares-3-days-of-mourning.php 3 March 2016 dead http://gbcghana.com/1.4252722 President Mahama Announces 3-days of National Mourning & 60 Million GH. Cedis to Support Flood Victims gbcghana.com 4 June 2015 6 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150606203950/http://gbcghana.com/1.4252722 2015-06-06 dead President Mahama stated that he would start to push for legislation to prevent building on waterways in order to prevent such accidents from happening again. The incident was the worst disaster for the country since the 2001 Accra Sports Stadium disaster, where 127 people were crushed in a stampede during a football match at Accra Sports Stadium. The Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Cardinal Parolin, in the name of Pope Francis, sent a telegram of condolence for the victims of the explosion to the Right Reverend Joseph Osei-Bonsu, President of the Ghana Bishops' Conference.http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2015/06/05/0432/00955.html Il cordoglio del Santo Padre per il devastante incidente in una stazione di servizio ad Accra (Ghana) vatican.va See also 2017 Atomic Junction gas explosion 2022 Bogoso explosion References 30em Accra explosion Category:Explosions in Ghana Accra explosion Category:21st century in Accra Category:2015 disasters in Africa