Deaths linked to Hamile explosion rise to three, 10 others injured

The death toll from the explosion at Hamile in the Upper West Region has reached three, including a Ghanaian Immigration Service officer. Two civilians have also died, bringing the total number of fatalities to three. Ten others have suffered injuries and are receiving medical treatment. The explosion occurred on Tuesday, November 3, after security forces pursued a tricycle that was reportedly carrying suspected explosive materials along an unauthorized route.

Preliminary reports indicate that the tricycle's occupants refused to stop at a checkpoint, leading to a chase that culminated in the explosion. One immigration officer was killed, while another sustained critical injuries. The incident has intensified tensions in the border community, with residents demanding the removal of immigration personnel from the Ghana Immigration Service checkpoint.

In response to the explosion, the government has implemented an 11-hour curfew on Hamile Township and surrounding areas in the Lambussie District of the Upper West Region. Military personnel have been deployed to the region following the incident. The two fatalities were attributed to stray bullets from the military, but the immigration officer was killed by the explosion itself.