Four fuel tankers parked close to a Bulk Oil Storage and Transporation Company (BOST) depot at Buipe in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region have been totally razed by fire.
The inferno struck the tankers and their contents Friday evening around 7 pm but firefighters were helpless to extinguish the fire due to a lack of fire tenders.
There were no casualties but an assistant to one of the drivers of the fuel tankers suffered severe burns and has been sent to the hospital.
Two other bystanders also suffered minor injuries.
The fire took at least two hours to bring under control because of a lack of fire tenders.
Adom News Correspondent, Rebecca Natomah, reports that residents close to the incident assisted in quelling the fire with buckets of water.
Rebecca said fire extinguishers at the BOST depot also came in handy to fight the fire.
Friday’s incident also forced occupants of residences sited close to the depot to flee the area.
Two other bystanders also suffered minor injuries.
The fire took at least two hours to bring under control because of a lack of fire tenders.
Adom News Correspondent, Rebecca Natomah, reports that residents close to the incident assisted in quelling the fire with buckets of water.
Rebecca said fire extinguishers at the BOST depot also came in handy to fight the fire.
Friday’s incident also forced occupants of residences sited close to the depot to flee the area.