"You are strongly advised not to drink water from the Tano river effective today till further notice" - NADMO cautions after water pollution
The washing of 2500 gallons of acid into the water has culminated in the death of several aquatic animals including fishes and crocodiles- the statement said
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The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has advised all communities along the Tano River to refrain drinking from the river until further notice due to pollution.
In a press statement released by the Offinso North District NADMO, Elijah Mamos, it explained that the water has been diluted by acid after an articulator truck plunged into the river which as a result led to the washing of 2500 gallons of acid into the water and culminated in the death of several aquatic animals including fishes and crocodiles among others.
“All communities along the Tano river from Techiman – Tanoso to Chira, Duayaw Nkwanta, Bechem are advised strongly not to drink water from the Tano river effective today till further notice.
“This release is necessitated by an accident involving an articular truck carrying car battery at Tanoso in the Bono East Region,” NADMO said in a statement.
It added: “As a result of the accident, the acid in the battery diluted into the water culminating to the death of several aquatic animals including fishes, crocodiles etc.
“We are by this urging all to carry the message to the target communities/people along the Tano river bank to save human lives.”
Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service have confirmed the incident and revealed that the vehicle with registration number 11KJ9312-BF carrying 2500 gallons of acid and an unspecified shovels from Tema to Burkina Faso plunged into the River in the hours of 8:30 am on Monday.
