A catastrophic blast at Bogoso in the Western region has killed scores of locals on Thursday.

It is unclear what might have triggered the explosion.

An amateur footage of the explosion is making rounds on social media with bodies seen scattered on the floor near the accident site.

According to the Police “preliminary investigation has established that a mining explosive vehicle moving from Tarkwa to Chirano mines collided with a motorcycle resulting in the explosion.

“Most of the victims have been rescued and are on admission at various hospitals and clinics within the Bogoso Municipality”.

The Police statement further noted “Reinforcement of resources and personnel have been deployed to effectively handle the incident.

Source: Ghana/Kasapafmonline.com/102.5 Fm