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Many people were nearby taking photographs and videos of the accident when the truck exploded. [5] [6] [2] The blast created a 20-metre (66 ft) wide crater in the road. [2] The explosion affected the nearby Apiate village. The blast destroyed several buildings and left a large crater in the road.
March 11 – Tanzania – Tanzania road accident. A bus and two trucks collided, killing 41 and injuring 25. [225] March 14 – Brazil – Brazil bus accident. A tourist bus veered off a road and plunged 100 m (330 ft) into a ravine in Santa Catarina, killing 54 and injuring 10. [226] March 21 – Egypt – Egypt bus accident. A bus fell off a ...
This is because road accidents are a national issue in Ghana. Statistics show that four people die daily on Ghanaian roads due to road accident. [3] Estimates show that Ghana loses over 230 million dollars yearly due to road accidents with more than 1600 deaths. [4] The loss correlates to 1.7% of the country's Gross Domestic Product. The NRSC ...
The police affirmed it was one of the worst road accidents in Ghana in years. Even if the cause of the accident is unknown, some sources said that it could have been a problem of brakes, [7] but speeding could also have been the cause. [3] It seems the bus was overloaded, carrying more than the maximum of 63 passengers. [2]
The risk of dying as a result of a road traffic injury is highest in the African Region (26.6 per 100 000 population), and lowest in the European Region (9.3 per 100 000). [3] Adults aged between 15 and 44 years account for 59 percent of global road traffic deaths. 77 percent of road deaths are males. [5]
Statistics show that road accidents kill an average of four people a day in Ghana. In 2005, there was 16% increase in road accidents as compared to the preceding year. [4] Between 2007 and 2010 the MTTD reported that at least 6000 people had died due to road accidents with an additional 40000 injured within the same interval. [5]
Pages in category "Road incidents in Ghana" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. ... 2021 Asafo-Akyem bus crash; B. 2022 Bogoso explosion; K.
This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.