Kumasi Shoe Factory Fire: 3 injured and 2 cars burnt in the gas explosion: We have received reports of an explosion at the Kumasi Shoe Factory that is situated in Atonsu Agogo. Three people are reported to be severely injured and two cars were burnt in the incident. On June 17, there was an explosion reported at around 11 in the morning. There were two cars that were burnt in the explosion and three people were found to be gravely injured after the incident. It is being said that there was a discharge from the gas tanker which was discharging fuel as the company cylinder caught fir because of the leakage. Follow UptoBrain.com For More Updates
Kumasi Shoe Factory Fire
There was a lot of panic among the workers as they were trying to figure out what was happening around them. This panic caused three workers to be injured gravely at the scene. There were a lot of firefighters that were having a heated exchange with the flames. The area and other nearby places were kept away for the sake of public safety. The injured person was rushed to the hospital to receive immediate treatment.
There has been news that two of the injured have already recovered and have been discharged from the hospital, while the other one remains there. The officials from the shoe factory have said that they have started to conduct an investigation and will inform the authorities as soon as they find something. Although the investigation is in its primary stage and hasn’t moved much further.
This news shocked everyone in the area as they were known for their safety and regulations and were very strict about it. However, this incident may have given them a reality check on the situation. The company will now be thinking of a re-evaluation of its safety and regulation policies. The company officials said that the safety of its workers is their priority and something like this is very tragic to see and hear. Hopefully, the other person will also be discharged from the hospital as soon as possible.
They will give a statement as soon as the situation is evaluated by them. The time for completion of their investigation has not yet been ascertained. But, they have given an assurance that they will try to complete it as soon as possible but will not rush into anything as they don’t want any stones left unturned. After the investigation is complete they will definitely look into it so that an incident like this never happens again.
