{"id":133749,"date":"2015-07-12T12:15:36","date_gmt":"2015-07-12T12:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=133749"},"modified":"2015-07-13T05:48:04","modified_gmt":"2015-07-13T05:48:04","slug":"akyem-tafo-residents-scramble-for-fuel-from-tanker-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=133749","title":{"rendered":"Akyem-Tafo residents scramble for fuel from tanker accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Scores of residents at Akyem-Tafo early Sunday morning were busy fetching fuel from a fuel tanker that fell over on the street.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The vehicle was heading to Bumso from Tafo in the Eastern Region when the accident occurred.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/people-rushing-for-fuel-from-accident-tanker.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-133778 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/people-rushing-for-fuel-from-accident-tanker.jpg\" alt=\"people rushing for fuel from accident tanker\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/people-rushing-for-fuel-from-accident-tanker.jpg 240w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/people-rushing-for-fuel-from-accident-tanker-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;4sQ8jrHPKygKzbjpMsJd8bFk1Xx6M5VX&#8221;]Two\u00a0occupants of the vehicle were rescued and are currently receiving treatment in a nearby hospital.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An eyewitness who spoke to <strong>Citi News<\/strong> said the tanker fell over after falling into a gutter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThere was a speed ramp at the junction so the tanker driver slowed down for another car to pass. The tanker fell into a gutter. He tried to move the car from the gutter and before we released the tanker fell off from the gutter,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He stated that residents rushed with containers top scoop volumes of the leaked diesel adding that \u201cpeople were rushing for the fuel and I was surprised why they were more concerned about the fuel than the trapped occupants of the vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, the Akyem Tafo District Police Commander, DSP Agyenim Boateng confirmed the incident to <strong>Citi News<\/strong> and added that the Police are investigating the circumstances leading to the accident.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: Franklin Badu Jnr\/citifmonline.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scores of residents at Akyem-Tafo early Sunday morning were busy fetching fuel from a fuel tanker that fell over on the street. The vehicle was heading to Bumso from Tafo in the Eastern Region when the accident occurred. [contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;4sQ8jrHPKygKzbjpMsJd8bFk1Xx6M5VX&#8221;]Two\u00a0occupants of the vehicle were rescued and are currently receiving treatment in a nearby hospital. 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