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Several dead, 189 hurt after truck explodes in China
A tanker truck exploded on a highway in southeastern China on Saturday, killing 18 people and injuring at least 189 others, authorities said.
The explosion caused extensive damage to nearby buildings. One photo showed firefighters hosing down a row of buildings with blown-out facades well into the night.
The truck carrying liquefied gas exploded around 4:45pm on the Shenyang-Haikou Expressway south of Shanghai in Zhejiang province, the official Xinhua News Agency said, citing local authorities.
A second explosion followed when the truck fell onto a factory workshop, Xinhua said.
The Wenling city government information office said on its social media account that houses and workshops collapsed and 189 people were treated at six hospitals.
A worker at a nearby restaurant told Xinhua that the blast shattered the windows of her home, but that her mother and brother were unharmed.
The cause of the accident is under investigation, media said.
The government commission responsible for safety production called for the investigation be completed within a certain time, state media reported, without specifying the period.
The report said the commission called for traffic police to step up law enforcement focusing on vehicles such as those carrying dangerous chemicals.
SOURCE: AP NEWS AGENCY
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Speaker of Parliament meets with Parliamentary Service Staff
the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, yesterday held a meeting with staff of the Parliamentary Service.
The session aimed to recognise their dedication, discuss ongoing initiatives, and foster stronger teamwork within the parliamentary community.
The Speaker praised the staff for their vital role in ensuring the smooth functioning of parliamentary operations and emphasised the importance of collaboration and commitment in serving the nation.
In all, the staff were happy for the fruitful engagement they had with the Speaker.
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Police arrest suspect Enoch Asigima for robbery in Western Region
The Ghana Police Service has arrested suspect Enoch Asimiga for a robbery incident at Wassa Nkran in the Western Region on June 13, 2025.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect attacked a victim near Wassa Nkran at gunpoint with a locally manufactured pistol, robbed him of some money, and fled into a nearby cocoa farm.
The victim raised alarm, prompting a swift community response that led to the arrest of the suspect.
A search led to the retrieval of one (1) BB live cartridge, one (1) locally manufactured pistol, and a Samsung mobile phone.
The suspect is currently in Police custody, assisting ongoing investigations and will be put before the court.
