Driver suffers severe chemical burns after hydrogen peroxide truck catches fire at Goriyiri

A driver has sustained severe chemical burns following a fire and reported explosion involving a truck transporting 35 Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) believed to contain hydrogen peroxide at Goriyiri in the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper West Region.

Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) Upper West Regional Command responded to the incident after receiving reports of a fire and explosion involving the heavy-duty vehicle. According to the GNFS in a post shared on Facebook on Wednesday, October 28, a five-member firefighting crew, led by Assistant Station Officer (ASTNO) Balagee, was dispatched to the scene to contain the situation and prevent further danger. Upon…