“There’s a raging fire in Madina!”, Ghanaian hiphop act M.anifest tweeted at about 7:20pm Saturday evening as a ball of fire swallowed up the night sky of Atomic Junction, a suburb of Accra.
The explosion, which the rapper likened to an “orange sky”, has reportedly claimed 6 lives and left several dozens injured/ displaced. The “Nowhere Cool’ rapper disclosed that he had to evacuate his residence, fearing for his life, but is thankfully safe.
It remains unclear what triggered the fire. The explosion occurred at the MANSCO gas station at Atomic Junction, and caught an adjacent fuel station.
Read M.anifest’s account below:
There’s a raging fire in Madina!
— M.anifest (@manifestive) October 7, 2017
We’ve evacuated our houses!!! Everyone has. Huge explosion and raging fire. Unbelievable. Madina.
— M.anifest (@manifestive) October 7, 2017
Even in times like this trolls with rotten hearts and empty souls feel the need to be on some bs. SMH.
— M.anifest (@manifestive) October 7, 2017
I am but I’m afraid others aren’t. The panic in the area was very real. Literally felt the heat. https://t.co/CeSiFR5muj
— M.anifest (@manifestive) October 7, 2017
Back home. Felt like the fire was going to engulf houses. I weak chale.
— M.anifest (@manifestive) October 7, 2017
I’m up.
— M.anifest (@manifestive) October 8, 2017
Both I hear. I only saw an orange sky and the devastation from a distance . So I can’t confirm. https://t.co/Fboj23S7jF
— M.anifest (@manifestive) October 8, 2017
