One person has died following a fire outbreak at the Runnel Fuel Station at New Dawhenya in the Ningo Prampram District of the Greater Accra Region.
The deceased, identified as Anthony Ahiabor, 47, was in one of the offices within the premises when the explosion occurred at about 5:30am Tuesday.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained as the Ghana Fire Service has begun its investigations.
According to the Operations officer at the Tema Regional Fire Command, DOII William Blankson, personnel from the Devtraco and Tema Industrial Area Fire stations moved swiftly to contain the fire from spreading to other areas at the facility.
He said the fire service personnel were able to quench the fire at about 7:14 am.