There was a traffic build-up on the Accra bound Kwame Nkrumah Motorway (N1) at the Abattoir due to a cargo truck loaded with hazardous goods which caught fire on the motorway.
However, the Ghana National Fire Service and Police personnel swift intervention helped doused the fire.
The truck in transit with registration number GR 6910 J, was transporting hazardous chemical from Tema when it caught fire around 2pm on April 26, 2022 at Community 18 Abattoir.
According to the Fire Service Personnel, two (2) fire engines from Kasapreko and Motorway Fire Stations were dispatched to the scene but the second appliance from Motorway returned to base realising upon arrival the fire had been tackled by the first appliance.
The timeous intervention of the Service prevented the fire from affecting the container housing the hazardous materials. Fortunately, no casualty was recorded.
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