A mass burial will be held today, March 11, for persons who lost their lives in the Appiatse explosion in the Prestea-Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region.
The explosion, which occurred on January 20, 2022, near Bogoso, claimed 13 lives leaving 59 others severely injured, including a 15-month-old baby.
Out of the number, some of the victims have already been laid to rest, with the remaining expected to be buried today.
In an earlier interview with the media, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Prestea Huni-Valley, Isaac Dasmani, explained that families who wished for their relatives’ private burial will be allowed to do so.
“We met the bereaved families and had a discussion where the decision to have a mass burial for the deceased was taken. We set March 11, 2022, for the burial. However, some families begged to bury their dead privately, which we agreed to,” he stated
According to the Police, the incident was due to a collision between a truck carrying mining explosives, a motorcycle and another vehicle resulting in the explosion.
The disaster displaced many after their homes were razed to the ground by the blast. Indeed, a whole community was destroyed.
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