2022 Bogoso explosion
Aftermath of explosion | |
| Date | 20 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
|---|---|
| Location | Apiate near Bogoso, Western Region, Ghana |
| Coordinates | 05°35′06″N 02°02′47″W / 5.58500°N 2.04639°W |
| Cause | Collision |
| Deaths | 13 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 200 |
On 20 January 2022, a large explosion occurred in Apiate, a suburban community near Bogoso in the Western Region of Ghana, after a truck transporting mining explosives collided with a motorcycle. The explosion leveled the community, killing 17 people and injuring 200.