Survivors recall moment truck crashed before explosion that flattened village in Ghana
By Reuters
24 January 2022 |
9:02 am
Survivors recall moment truck crashed before explosion that flattened village in Ghana
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"We are getting into festive season....I have just purchased a brand new musical set, lots of drinks from the Sierra Leone brewery and chairs that worth about Le 270,000,000 (24,700 USD). Property that I have lost and one of my staff died”, said Mansaray while pointing at what is left of his business.
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