Ghana fuel site blast kills at least seven, injures dozens

Burnt vehicles are pictured at the site of an explosion at a gas depot in Accra, Ghana October 8, 2017. REUTERS/Kwasi Kpodo

ACCRA (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed and dozens injured, mostly suffering burns, after a huge explosion at a fuel distribution site in Ghana's capital, local authorities said on Sunday.

The blast on Saturday evening was heard across much of the city, sending a giant fireball into the sky above the eastern part of Accra and causing frightened residents to flee their homes in large numbers. Others were forcibly evacuated.