2015 Accra explosion

2015 Accra explosion
Accra
Accra (Ghana)
Date3 June 2015
LocationAccra, Ghana
Coordinates5°34′4.8″N 0°12′55.4″W / 5.568000°N 0.215389°W / 5.568000; -0.215389
CauseFuel fire, explosion, flooding
Deaths256

On June 3, 2015, an explosion and a fire occurred at a petrol station in Ghana's capital city Accra, killing over 250 people.