  Accra Accra (Ghana) | |
| Date | 3 June 2015 |
|---|---|
| Location | Accra, Ghana |
| Coordinates | 5°34′4.8″N 0°12′55.4″W / 5.568000°N 0.215389°W |
| Cause | Fuel fire, explosion, flooding |
| Deaths | 256[1] |
On June 3, 2015, an explosion and a fire occurred at a petrol station in Ghana's capital city Accra, killing over 250 people.[2][3][4][5]
- ^ "Update: over 250 dead in Accra filling station explosion". VibeGhana.com. 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Over 200 killed in Ghana gas station explosion". Zee News. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Ghana petrol station inferno kills at least 150 in Accra". BBC. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "78 killed in blast at petrol station in Ghana's Accra". Al Jazeera. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Blast at Ghana petrol station kills about 90 people". Reuters. Retrieved 4 June 2015.