Apeatse

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Apiate (also known as Apeatse) [1] is a mining village situated along the Tarkwa-Bogoso-Ayamfuri road in Ghana. [2] [3] It was a victim of infrastructure destruction and casualties as a result of the 2022 Bogoso explosion. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Apeatse explosion: People must be fired, prosecuted, demoted - Kwaku Azar - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  2. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "Apiate Explosion: I Thought I Was Watching Hollywood Movie - Akuapem North Fmr. MCE". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  3. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "Dr. Solomon Owusu Writes: Negligence, Regulation Lapses And Institutional Failures Caused The Apiatse, Bogoso Catastrophic Disaster". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  4. ↑ "Ghana blast: Many feared dead after huge explosion in Bogoso". BBC News. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  5. ↑ Amoh, Emmanuel Kwame (20 January 2022). "[3News Live] Akufo-Addo commiserates with Bogoso explosion victims". 3NEWS. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  6. ↑ "Dozens feared dead following 'huge explosion' at Bogoso-Apeatse". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Nana Akuffo Addo's Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 20 January 2022.


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