{
  "id": 13436147,
  "title": "Hundreds salvage clothes after cargo truck catches fire on Ekumfi-Mankessim road (Photos)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/hundreds-salvage-clothes-after-cargo-truck-catches-fire-on-ekumfi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T14:19:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/hundreds-salvage-clothes-after-cargo-truck-catches-fire-on-ekumfi-mankessim-road-photos/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A cargo truck transporting clothes from Tema Harbour to Ivory Coast caught fire and was involved in an accident on the Ekumfi-Mankessim highway in the Central Region of Ghana. The 40-foot truck, which was on its way from the Tema Harbour to Ivory Coast, collided with another vehicle before igniting. The incident drew hundreds of residents from the nearby communities of Ekumfi Akotsi and Ekumfi Dunkwa, who flocked to the scene.\n\nEyewitness Francis Amoah told Adom News that the accident had occurred and that residents quickly gathered to collect the burnt or scattered clothes from the truck. Some residents arrived on aboboyaa tricycles to retrieve the partially burnt garments. The residents were seen sorting through the clothes, with many expressing excitement at the prospect of obtaining clothing from the damaged consignment.\n\nSome residents even made lighthearted remarks about the clothes helping unmarried people prepare for marriage. The crowd of residents was a remarkable display of resilience and resourcefulness in the face of a tragic accident.",
  "summary": "More than 500 residents of Ekumfi Akotsi and Ekumfi Dunkwa in the Central Region have reportedly gathered along the Ekumfi-Mankessim highway to retrieve clothes from a cargo truck that caught fire after an accident. The 40-foot truck, which was transporting clothes from the Tema Harbour to Ivory Coast, was involved in an accident between the […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Cargo truck transporting clothes from Tema Harbour to Ivory Coast caught fire.",
    "Accident involved collision with another vehicle on Ekumfi-Mankessim highway.",
    "Hundreds of residents salvaged clothes, some humorously preparing for marriage."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}