Multiple explosions was heard hundreds of metres into the skies over Michel Camp during the wee hours of Wednesday after fire gutted the military armoury.
Residents say the explosions were at the Base Ammunition Depot of the Ghana Armed Forces and multiple blasts could be heard for over an hour.
Residents had to run for their lives moments after the explosions at midnight amidst power outage.
Heavy military personnel as well as personnel from the Ghana Fire Service were at the scene to control the fire.
The cause of the explosion is not yet known. Meanwhile, the military is expected to issue an official statement on the situation Today, Wednesday, January 16.