Breaking: Obuasi fire tender involved in  accident, 6 personnel hospitalized, 2 discharged

8 personnel where onboard in the vehicle heading to Kyekyewere to douse a fire outbreak

The Fire Service Tender with a registration number  FS 548 which serves both Obuasi municipality, Obuasi east district, and Akrofuom district has been involved in an accident at Obuasi Stadium Junction.

Speaking Kofi Opoku, eyewitness, who trades at the stadium junction has been sharing with the media what transpired.

Confirming to Soireenews, the Ashanti Regional Fire Service Commander, ACFO Giwah stressed that 8 personnel were onboard the vehicle heading to Kyekyewere to douse a fire outbreak.

upon reaching Obuasi Stadium junction, the driver who was unaware of the construction of a bridge on the road had no option but to divert from the main road to save trapping in the constructed pit.

 The commander however blamed the constructor for not using any indication concerning the bridge construction.

He is worried about how the Fire Service will manage to assist the Obuasi Municipality with a new fire tender.

More to come...