A dangerous situation unfolded on the afternoon of August 7, 2025, at Apedwa on the Accra-Kumasi Highway, where an overturned fuel tanker became the center of a chaotic scene.
Reports from EDHUB on X, dated August 7, indicate that residents gathered at the site, actively siphoning fuel from the damaged tanker into various containers.
The accompanying caption stated, "Residents have surrounded an overturned fuel tanker on the Accra-Kumasi Highway, specifically at Apedwa, this afternoon, siphoning fuel into gallons and other containers." Concerns have been raised to the fact that the situation is volatile as these individuals continue to risk their lives for the spilled fuel.
Traffic has been severely disrupted, and drivers are advised to avoid the area if possible.
