Four people, including three women and a one-year-old girl, lost their lives on Thursday afternoon when a fuel tanker ploughed into traders and shoppers at the Asukawkaw market in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region.
According to eyewitness accounts, the tragedy occurred after the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, ramming into the busy market and causing chaos. Fourteen others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Assembly Member for the Asukawkaw Electoral Area, Mark Oduro, described the incident as a “dark day” for the community, adding that the victims were engaged in their regular market activities when disaster struck.
“The injured have been rushed to nearby health facilities for treatment, while the bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the Worawora Government Hospital morgue,” Mr. Oduro told Citi News. He appealed for the installation of speed ramps on the road to prevent similar accidents in the future.
Police in the Katanga District have arrested the driver to assist with investigations into the cause of the crash.
