Ghana Premier League side, Kumasi Asante Kotoko has expressed sadness over the Thursday afternoon explosion at Appate, a suburb of Bogoso in the Western Region.
Several people have been rendered homeless following the incident after a Tarkwa-bound truck carrying explosives for a mining company collided with a motorcycle.
The Ministry of Information has since confirmed the death of 17 persons with 59 injured as a result of the incident.
The Kumasi-based club, while consoling the bereaved families says their “heart bleeds” in a situation they described as “horrific.”
In a tweet on the club’s official Twiitter account, they assured the affected victims of their thought and prayers.
