Three persons are reported dead with five others in critical condition following a premix fuel explosion at Elmina in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem in the Central region.
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The incident, according to reports, occurred Friday when a stored premix fuel in a house caught fire and exploded.
Some residents in the area claim a fisherman called Kwaw Tawiah allegedly set fire on a coal pot near the premix fuel resulting in the explosion.
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The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the University of Cape Coast hospital morgue. The five injured are receiving treatment at the same hospital.