A third victim has succumbed to injuries sustained in the premix fuel fire outbreak at Egyiresia near Sekondi, raising the total number of fatalities to three.

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The fire, which occurred on Saturday, May 18, was caused by leaking premix fuel that ignited from a nearby fish-smoking facility.

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Two victims died on Sunday, May 19, leaving 14 others receiving treatment.

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According to the Assembly Member for Egyiresia-Mempasem, Gabriel Ato Mensah, one of the victims, 55-year-old Isaac Blankson, passed away while receiving treatment at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on Tuesday, May 21.

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However, there is some positive news as five patients have been discharged from the hospital, while the remaining victims are still receiving treatment.

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“The current update is that [on Tuesday] around 11:30 in the morning, we also received news of the demise of one Isaac Blankson, 55-year-old, who was even the first victim we took to Korle Bu for further treatment.

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“So it has now brought the death toll to three and currently, we have two patients at the Korle Bu Hospital.

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“We have also been able to discharge five people, three from Effia-Nkwanta and two from Saint Benedict Hospital. We also have five undergoing several treatments at Effia-Nkwanta and one at Saint Benedict.”

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