A stone blasting incident at Gomoa Buduburam by the contractor working on the Kasoa to Winneba highway has resulted in the death of three people with injuries to 39 others.
Those affected are said to be commuters and residents in the area.
The three deceased persons, one male and two females were struck on the head by debris from the blast.
They died on the spot.
Thirty-nine others who sustained injuries have been sent to the hospital.Four of them were referred to the 37 Military Hospital in Accra because of the nature of their injuries, a doctor from the St Gregory Hospital at Buduburam told Graphic Online.
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The incident happened Monday afternoon.