DOSSIER: Atomic gas explosion

Stories of or related to a gas explosion at Atomic in Accra

• We don’t anticipate a ban on the construction LGP outlets to be lifted – Bureau of Public Safety (2021-09-07)
• LPG operators to know their fate as govt takes final decision on ban in September (2021-08-24)
• 3 dead, 4 seriously injured as premix fuel explodes at Elmina (2020-01-04)
• Flashback on the Atomic gas explosion (2019-10-07)
• Government has still not compensated us after two years - Atomic Gas explosion victims (2019-10-07)
• Atomic Gas Explosion: How Kojo Yankson was ‘roasted’ for ‘chinchinga’ narrative (2019-10-07)
• We're hopeful reforms will end gas explosions - LPG marketers (2018-11-01)
• One year on after Atomic Junction gas explosion: What has NPA's stringent measures achieved? (2018-10-27)
• Atomic Gas explosion: We still haven’t received our compensation – Victims (2018-10-07)
• Kojo Yankson's report on how a Khebab seller allegedly caused Atomic gas explosion (2018-10-07)
• FLASHBACK: Atomic Junction Gas Explosion - Survivor tells his story (2018-10-07)
• Atomic Junction Gas Explosion: I've lost millions of dollars - Gas Station owner (2018-10-07)
• A year after the Atomic Junction Gas explosion that killed 7 and injured 132 (2018-10-07)
• Atomic Explosion: A year on – NPA confident of safety measures (2018-10-07)
• EPA to intensify surveillance at fuel and gas stations (2018-06-08)
• NPA begins nationwide LPG door to door campaign (2018-04-19)
• Fuel Tanker blocks parts of Tema Motorway (2018-02-10)
• Cylinder re-circulation not problem solver – COPEC (2017-12-24)
• CBOD donates to Burns Unit of 37 Military Hospital (2017-12-17)
• Release full report on Atomic Junction gas explosion – LPG marketers to government (2017-12-16)
• 50 LPG stations closed down (2017-12-07)
• LPG stations limited to 20 tonnes of gas storage (2017-11-10)
• Gas prices to go up with onset of Cylinder recirculation model (2017-11-09)
• Deputy CoS pays surprise visit to Royal Gas Station at Bantama (2017-11-09)
• MCE gives fuel stations without requisite certificates 2 weeks ultimatum (2017-11-06)
• Fuel Stations in Assin North lack the requisite certificates - MCE (2017-11-05)
• Stop developers from building close to LPG stations – Dept. Energy Minister to MMDAs (2017-11-01)
• Negligence caused Atomic gas explosion – Dep’t of Factories Inspectorate (2017-11-01)
• 37 LPG outlets to be closed down by NPA (2017-10-31)
• Stop operating near gas stations – Energy Minister cautions public (2017-10-31)
• CAD gas filling station shut down at Wenchi (2017-10-25)
• NPA to auction 15 trucks involved in fuel smuggling (2017-10-25)
• Current mode of selling LPG is safer – LPG Marketers (2017-10-24)
• EPA Boss ignorant; must be blamed for gas explosions - Real estate developer (2017-10-23)
• NPA closes down 36 LPG stations (2017-10-22)
• Atomic Junction gas explosion: Tanker driver dies (2017-10-21)
• LPG marketers reschedule closure of outlets (2017-10-20)
• Atomic gas explosion: Tanker driver dead (2017-10-20)
• Energy Commission to audit fuel stations (2017-10-19)
• Gas shortage looms in Ghana as retailers suspend operations nationwide (2017-10-18)
• EPA boss ignorant of gas station siting laws – Dannywise CEO (2017-10-18)
• Risk Assessment of gas stations to start from Greater Accra (2017-10-17)
• Making 'new laws' after every incident not a good precedent – MP (2017-10-17)
• Don’t limit solution to fire explosions to gas, fuel filling stations - GFPSPA (2017-10-17)
• Risk assessment of gas stations to start from Greater Accra - EPA (2017-10-17)
• We’ll boycott transportation of gas from Atuabo – LPG Truck Drivers (2017-10-17)
• Tanker drivers dispute NPA’s findings on cause of Atomic gas explosion (2017-10-16)
• Drivers blame Atuabo gas for Atomic Junction explosion (2017-10-16)
• Sunda International, Twyford ceramics support gas explosion victims (2017-10-16)
• Marwako Gas Leakage: Residents run for dear life (2017-10-16)
• Gas explosion: Go Gas and First Gas blamed - Report (2017-10-16)
• Diversify your investments: MP slams 'sporadic fuel stations' (2017-10-15)
• Questions and answers about the cylinder recirculation module (2017-10-15)
• Gas explosion: Crack the whip – Majority leader (2017-10-15)
• I will be proactive in preventing disasters in Tema — MCE (2017-10-15)
• Interior Minister commends four companies for meeting safety standards (2017-10-15)
• Interior Minister gives Maxam Company ultimatum (2017-10-15)
• Explosion that shook a nation – never again revisited (2017-10-15)
• Pharmaceutical company supports gas explosion victims (2017-10-15)
• The siting of gas stations; a residential factor (2017-10-15)
• Cabinet decisions on gas explosions: Akufo-Addo knows his job - Gabby (2017-10-14)
• Madina explosion: Report to be ready in 2 weeks - GNFS (2017-10-14)
• 21 fuel stations shutdown for failing to meet regulatory standards - NPA (2017-10-14)
• No lessons learned from June 3 disaster – Kwame Jantuah (2017-10-14)
• Stop treating OMCs like ‘monsters’ and ‘criminals’ - Agyeman-Duah (2017-10-14)
• Atomic explosion: Support Akufo-Addo to prevent recurrence – Murtala Mohammed (2017-10-14)
• Atomic explosion: Akufo-Addo not responsible for safety measures – Jantuah (2017-10-14)
• Gas explosion: High-risk stations must go – Franklin Cudjoe (2017-10-14)
• Inspection of fuel stations to be done four times in a year – GSA (2017-10-14)
• Government ready for suits over new gas, petrol stations ban – Hamid (2017-10-14)
• Fuel stations are not sited in the forest in advanced countries – Prosper Bani (2017-10-14)
• Gas explosions: Sanction institutional heads sleeping on their jobs - Policy analyst (2017-10-14)
• Gas explosion: National nightmare (2017-10-14)
• Blame Ayariga for Atomic Junction explosion – Ace Ankomah (2017-10-14)
• Trinity Gas station shut down by GNFS at Alajo (2017-10-14)
• Things people are saying about this trending picture of Akufo-Addo (2017-10-13)
• Atomic gas explosion report ready, details kept under wraps (2017-10-13)
• Atomic Explosion: Close down high-risk Gas stations – Akufo-Addo (2017-10-13)
• Akufo-Addo introduces measures to avert gas explosions (2017-10-13)
• Cabinet’s directive to LPG stations will create unemployment - Industry players (2017-10-13)
• Shut down high-risk LPG posts in 30 days - Akufo-Addo (2017-10-13)
• President Akufo-Addo activates cylinder circulation program (2017-10-13)
• Automatic valves can prevent gas explosions - Expert (2017-10-13)
• Atomic Gas Explosion: Musician loses mother (2017-10-13)
• Sack Energy Minister - NDC's Deputy National Organizer tells Nana Addo (2017-10-13)
• Government directives on LPG stations commendable – Bureau of Public Safety (2017-10-13)
• The siting of gas stations; A residential factor (2017-10-13)
• Neutrals must audit fuel stations – IES (2017-10-13)
• Atomic Explosion: Cabinet’s directives unconstitutional – Ayariga (2017-10-13)
• NPA shuts down 21 LPG stations (2017-10-13)
• Akufo-Addo petitioned over fuel stations near Excel School (2017-10-13)
• UPSA piles pressure on Sel Energy fuel station with second demonstration (2017-10-13)
• We’ll strictly enforce regulatory measures on fuel stations - Akufo-Addo (2017-10-13)
• We will enforce new LPG regulatory measures – Akufo-Addo assures (2017-10-13)
• New government regulatory measures, following gas explosion at Atomic Junction (2017-10-13)
• Recurrent gas explosions: Ghana, where did we go wrong? (2017-10-13)
• Government to strictly enforce new LPG regulatory measures - President (2017-10-13)
• Akufo-Addo stops construction of new fuel stations (2017-10-13)
• Politicians own most fuel stations – Awuni (2017-10-12)
• Gas explosion should be a wake-up call - Agyarko (2017-10-12)
• We are not monsters - OMCs to Ghanaians (2017-10-12)
• Government tasked to review laws that regulate security and safety industries (2017-10-12)
• Fire Service moves to reinforce safety measures at gas disasters (2017-10-12)
• Fuel Station Saga: 'You are safe' - EPA assures UPSA students (2017-10-12)
• Gas explosion: Prosper Bani calls for special training for Journalists in covering disasters (2017-10-12)
• Atomic Explosion: Evidence compromised – Aning (2017-10-12)
• Zoomlion cleans Atomic Junction after deadly gas explosion (2017-10-11)
• I will not blame EPA; I will blame myself (2017-10-11)
• President visits scene of gas explosion at Atomic Junction (2017-10-11)
• Gas explosion: 'Jewish' preacher lashes out at Rev. Bempah, Obinim, others (2017-10-11)
• Tragic death of late Net 2 journalist will not be in vain - Affail Monney (2017-10-11)
• House of Chiefs expresses sadness at the loss of lives in gas explosion (2017-10-11)
• Gas explosion: I don't believe in safety measures - Engineer (2017-10-11)
• Ghana is only good at making laws – Ashanti Regional Minister (2017-10-11)
• Atomic Junction gas explosion was ‘man-made’ – NADMO (2017-10-11)
• Atomic explosion: Don’t give tax money to victims – Mahama Ayariga (2017-10-11)
• I’m expecting more gas explosions – Aning (2017-10-11)
• Gas Explosion: Kumi Guitar releases singles to honour victims (2017-10-11)
• How TV3 goofed in reporting the Atomic gas explosion (2017-10-11)
• Atomic explosion spread over PRESEC – NADMO (2017-10-11)
• Holding leaders accountable to their responsibilities (2017-10-11)
• I can accept some blame for Atomic gas explosion, not all – EPA Boss (2017-10-11)
• Net2 TV journalist who died in Atomic Junction gas explosion laid to rest (2017-10-11)
• Petrol business now a cartel; NPA officials living in danger - Allotey Jacobs (2017-10-11)
• Atomic Explosion: Sue for compensation – Agyarko to victims (2017-10-11)
• We don’t need cabinet meeting to solve gas explosions – Namoale (2017-10-11)
• Gas Explosion: Insurance for journalists to roll out soon - Affail Monney (2017-10-10)
• Occult politicians behind national disasters – Prophet Kwabena Tawiah (2017-10-10)
• Atomic Junction explosion is a punishment from God - Prophet Kwabena Tawiah (2017-10-10)
• Atomic explosion: Gas cylinder handling in Ghana bad – GCMC (2017-10-10)
• Ghana is losing too many lives to disasters - Minister (2017-10-10)
• Gas Explosion: Nollywood's Julliet Okeke's brother escapes death (2017-10-10)
• Frightening expression from Nana Addo which means all is not well (2017-10-10)
• Mr president! There's lots of work to do - Kwabena Kwabena tells Nana Addo (2017-10-10)
• Mother of journalist who died in the gas explosion cannot stop weeping (2017-10-10)
• Blame state agencies for gas explosions - AFAG (2017-10-10)
• Nana Addo weeps over journalist killed in gas explosion (2017-10-10)
• Ghana National fire Service to embark on Safety Audit (2017-10-10)
• LIVESTREAMING: EPA breaks silence following Atomic Gas explosion (2017-10-10)
• Close down gas stations sited in residential areas - AFAG to Government (2017-10-10)
• Kwabena Kwabena cautions Akufo-Addo over gas explosion (2017-10-10)
• 5 shocking disasters that have rocked Ghana during Nana Addo's administration (2017-10-10)
• Gas explosions and the people of the moment (2017-10-10)
• Gas leakage at Mansco gas filling station ‘normal’ - Survivor (2017-10-10)
• Government to institute policy guidelines to avert disasters (2017-10-10)
• Atomic Junction gas explosion: My take and some recommendations (2017-10-10)
• Atomic Junction gas explosion: No Committee will be formed - NPA Boss (2017-10-10)
• We need a public inquiry into Atomic gas explosion - Senyo Hosi (2017-10-10)
• Tears flow for late NET 2 TV Journalist killed in gas explosion (2017-10-10)
• GJA commiserates with Kencity Media (2017-10-10)
• Atomic gas explosion: Investigators interrogate traders at the scene (2017-10-10)
• On the Atomic Junction gas explosion (2017-10-09)
• Atomic Gas explosion: Ghanaians don’t learn from past experiences – Kwesi Pratt (2017-10-09)
• 250 Ghanaians have died from fuel explosions since 2007 (2017-10-09)
• 'About 400 gas stations located in residential areas' - Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (2017-10-09)
• Lectures halt as UPSA students protest to demand removal of ‘threatening’ fuel station (2017-10-09)
• Kojo Yankon’s ‘chinchinga’ account of gas explosion cooked – GNFS (2017-10-09)
• Khebab seller didn’t cause gas explosion – GNFS (2017-10-09)
• On Atomic junction gas explosion (2017-10-09)
• 400 gas stations within residential areas - Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (2017-10-09)
• Focus on dealing with gas explosions, not closing down radio stations - NDC Capo to government (2017-10-09)
• I will foot funeral bill of late journalist – Akufo-Addo (2017-10-09)
• Close down filling stations snubbing safety standards – ACEP (2017-10-09)
• I can’t solve your problem – Kojo Yankson tells critics of his ‘khebab’ theory (2017-10-09)
• Many call on God during gas explosion (2017-10-09)
• I resisted siting of Sel Fuel Station behind UPSA – Alabi (2017-10-09)
• Mahama prays for Atomic Junction gas explosion victims (2017-10-09)
• Gas explosion: Enough of talking; time to take action – Bawumia (2017-10-09)
• How a citizen journalist predicted a possible gas explosion at Atomic Junction (2017-10-09)
• New gov't policies will solve explosions 'once and for all' - Bawumia (2017-10-09)
• Why roast a khebab seller in a leaking gas? (2017-10-09)
• Even the devil envies me - Suhuyini mocks critics over Facebook post (2017-10-09)
• Atomic Explosion: EPA, NPA are to blame – Methodist Bishop (2017-10-09)
• Atomic gas explosion: Where is the Khebab seller; is he dead or alive? - Ghanaians ask (2017-10-09)
• Gas explosion: Zanetor mourns with victims (2017-10-09)
• Buhari consoles Akufo-Addo over Atomic junction disaster (2017-10-09)
• Atomic explosion: Stop licensing fuel stations in Accra – Moses Asaga (2017-10-09)
• GJA to meet media owners over insurance for staff - Affail Monney (2017-10-09)
• Gas Explosion: put in place right policies – Becca (2017-10-09)
• Gas explosion: Ghanaians jab Multimedia’s Kojo Yankson over ‘fake’ report (2017-10-09)
• Gas Explosion: 20 UG students affected (2017-10-09)
• Attorney General Gloria Akufo narrates how her family escaped the gas explosion (2017-10-09)
• Gas leakage at Mansco gas filling station ‘normal’ - Survivor (2017-10-09)
• Fire NPA boss over recurring gas explosions - JOY demands (2017-10-09)
• Gas explosion probe ends this week – GNFS (2017-10-09)
• How Ghanaian celebrities reacted to #AtomicExplosion (2017-10-09)
• Gas explosion: Online petition gathers steam (2017-10-09)
• Thieves steal car at Legon after man fled from Atomic gas explosion (2017-10-09)
• How Atomic Junction gas explosion saved my marriage - Cheating husband confesses (2017-10-09)
• Gas Explosions: IMANI's proposition on the gas cylinder exchange programme (2017-10-09)
• Photos from Atomic Junction gas explosion site (2017-10-09)
• UPSA students demonstrate over location of Sel fuel station (2017-10-09)
• Gas explosion: EPA, NPA should bite - IES (2017-10-09)
• Gas Explosion: Support Gov't to make new safety policies work - Akufo Addo (2017-10-09)
• Don't blame khebab seller; he rather saved our lives - Eyewitness (2017-10-09)
• Gas explosion: I’ve lost millions of dollars – Owner (2017-10-09)
• Atomic gas explosion: All governments have failed – Bureau of Public Safety (2017-10-09)
• Chiefs, politicians, religious leaders frustrates shutdown of illegal fuel stations - Ayariga (2017-10-09)
• Gas Explosions: We demand an end to these avoidable disasters - PPP (2017-10-09)
• ‘You should know better’ – Kojo Yankson hits back at critics of his 'khebab' theory (2017-10-09)
• Akufo-Addo to visit Atomic gas explosion site (2017-10-09)
• Gas explosion: Take action now to end explosions – ACEP to government (2017-10-09)
• Use of ‘manual valves’ caused Atomic Junction gas explosion – COPEC (2017-10-09)
• NDC commiserates with gas explosion victims (2017-10-09)
• Atomic explosion: 200 auditors to audit fuel stations – Boakye Agyarko (2017-10-09)
• Gas explosion: Buhari mourns with Ghana (2017-10-09)
• Let’s help victims of Atomic explosions – Mahama (2017-10-08)
• Asamoah Gyan sends condolence to victims of Atomic gas explosion (2017-10-08)
• Three people feared dead in gas explosion at Atomic Junction (2017-10-08)
• Gas Explosion: Ghanaians angry over 'racist and inhumane reactions' to Daily Mail report (2017-10-08)
• 'We will deal with explosions once and for all' – Bawumia (2017-10-08)
• NADMO working on national emergency plan to avert future explosions (2017-10-08)
• Scores of Ghanaians gather around scene of gas explosion (2017-10-08)
• My husband'll end fuel explosions – First Lady (2017-10-08)
• Atomic Junction Gas Explosion: I've lost millions of dollars - Gas Station owner (2017-10-08)
• Atomic Gas Explosion: 7 dead, 132 injured – Government (2017-10-08)
• Gas explosions will end – Akufo-Addo (2017-10-08)
• Atomic gas explosion: We would have done better with helicopter - Fire Service (2017-10-08)
• Professor Alabi writes on Atomic gas explosions (2017-10-08)
• Government to design policy on disaster (2017-10-08)
• Bawumia visits gas explosion victims (2017-10-08)
• Gas Explosion: UK mourns with Ghana (2017-10-08)
• Attorney General reveals how she narrowly escaped gas explosion (2017-10-08)
• Actors escape atomic junction gas explosion (2017-10-08)
• ‘Life is too precious’, Rawlings sympathizes with Atomic gas explosion victims (2017-10-08)
• Aljazeera on gas explosion: Grief and anger after deadly gas station blasts (2017-10-08)
• Atomic junction gas explosion: Ghanaian celebrities demand action from government (2017-10-08)
• Joy FM's Kojo Yankson narrates how a Khebab seller allegedly caused Saturday’s gas explosion (2017-10-08)
• Atomic gas explosion: 100 promises; 1000 more lives (2017-10-08)
• Atomic gas explosion: Just another topic for discussion (2017-10-08)
• Atomic Junction Gas Explosion: Survivor tells his story (2017-10-08)
• Atomic Junction explosions: Deaths recorded, PRESEC Boys evacuated, houses burnt (2017-10-08)
• We have depoliticized NADMO - Abu Ramadan (2017-10-08)
• How Aljazeera reported the Atomic Junction gas explosion (2017-10-08)
• Morning after the Atomic Junction gas explosion (2017-10-08)
• BBC on gas explosion: Ghana's capital rocked by huge gas blasts (2017-10-08)
• Atomic Junction Gas explosion: 5 dead, 45 injured (2017-10-08)
• How Aljazeera and Daily Mail reported Atomic Junction gas explosion (2017-10-08)
• Madina residents recount what they had to do to save themselves from the explosion (2017-10-08)
• M.anifest gives his account of the Atomic Gas Explosion (2017-10-08)
• Atomic Junction Gas Explosion: 6 dead, 45 injured; 20 cars burnt (2017-10-08)
• Morning after deadly gas explosions; death toll reaches six (2017-10-08)
• Gas Explosion: Businesses nearby ignored my warnings - Gas station owner speaks (2017-10-08)
• Atomic explosions: Officials tight-lipped on casualties 12 hours after incident (2017-10-08)
• Atomic Gas Explosion: I’m devastated – Akufo-Addo (2017-10-08)
• Explosion at Madina-Atomic junction (2017-10-07)
• LIVESTREAMING: Scores injured following explosion at Atomic Junction (2017-10-07)
• Lordina Mahama consoles victims of gas explosion (2017-10-07)