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Police probe explosion at a tailings site in Aboso

By GhanaSummary NewsroomThursday, 6 August 2026 at 04:26 am1 min read

The Western Central Regional Police Command has initiated investigations into an explosion that occurred at a tailings site in Aboso in the Western Region on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by Assistant Superintendent of Police Beatrice Turkson, the Head of Public Affairs Unit, Western Central Region and copied to the Ghana News Agency.

The Western Central Regional Police Command has expressed its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and wished those injured speedy recovery.

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