Two persons have died with four others in critical condition after a faulty tyre they were fixing exploded on Thursday at Yagaba in the North East Region.
The Member of Parliament for the area, Amadu Rauf Tanko, who confirmed the incident to JoyNews said, the incident occurred while local vulcanizers were servicing the tyre of a long truck vehicle transporting food supplies to Tamale.
According to him, two mechanics died instantly at the scene. Those wounded included the truck driver and two of his colleagues.
The victims, he indicates, have been taken to the Yagaba health facility for postmortem while those wounded were referred to Sandema and Walewale for further treatment.
Its still unclear what caused the explosion but police have moved to cordon off the scene after closing down the shop. The police say investigation has commenced.
JoyNews understands preparations are underway for the bodies to be released for burial.
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