Four people have been killed, with 14 others injured, after a fuel tanker ran into a crowd at a market in Asukawkaw in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region.
The unfortunate incident occurred on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
The Assembly Member for the Asukawkaw Electoral Area, Mark Oduro, confirmed the incident in an interview with Adom News.
Mr. Oduro disclosed that the victims include three women and a one-year-old girl.
The victims were conducting their business when the tanker driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into them.“It is a very sad day for our community. The victims were market women going about their normal activities when the tanker hit them. We have lost three women and a girl believed to be about one year old. Fourteen others have sustained various injuries,” Mr. Oduro said.
Police in the Katanga District have arrested the driver to assist with investigations.
The bodies of the deceased have been conveyed to the Worawora Government Hospital morgue, while the injured are receiving treatment at nearby health facilities.
Source: Jagri Boaz Binyinjom
