Five journalists and three Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials narrowly escaped death after their vehicle was involved in a serious accident at Dadwene, near Afari, in the Ashanti Region on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
The group was returning from an anti-illegal mining (galamsey) operation in the Obuasi enclave when the crash occurred. The exercise, which targeted illegal mining sites, reportedly turned chaotic after the team came under attack by a group of miners in Dadwene.
Under pressure, the EPA officers and journalists were forced to retreat for safety. However, while traveling through Afari, one of the convoy vehicles reportedly suffered brake failure and overturned, leaving several occupants injured.
Eyewitnesses and survivors said the driver lost control while descending a hilly section of the road.
Eight people – five journalists and three EPA staff – were on board. Four journalists and the three EPA officers sustained minor injuries and were treated at Afari Community Hospital.
A camera technician with the Multimedia Group, however, suffered a severe leg fracture and was transferred to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, where he underwent surgery Thursday night.
Medical personnel report that the remaining victims are responding to treatment and are expected to be reviewed for possible discharge today.
Those involved included Ibrahim Abubakar, Ashanti Regional Correspondent for Media General; a reporter from Adom News; Luv FM reporter Nana Yaw Gyimah; and a female journalist with Citi FM.
