The death toll from the explosion that rocked Konongo Odumasi in the Ashanti region on Wednesday has risen to three, a woman and two men.
The devastating explosion at shops dealing in mining explosives at Odumasi, near Konongo in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality initially left one person dead and several others injured, including two firefighters.
Joy News' Erastus Asare Donkor reports Thursday morning that two more victims have succumbed to their injuries while five others remain in hospital, with some in critical conditions.
The fire broke out in stores selling dynamites and other explosives used by local miners, triggering earth-shaking blasts that left in its wake damaged buildings and injuries.
