[5] As a result of the quantity of both lives and properties lost, a statement was read in parliament encouraging the consideration of the relocation of such liquefied natural gas stations to the outside of residential regions and spaces accessible by the public.

[5] On 8 October 2017, Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President of Ghana, addressed the public during a press conference vowing a national response in the aftermath of the explosion to put new policies and procedures into action to minimise the risk of similar incidents occurring in the future.

[2] It was speculated that the media acted in such a way to prevent mass hysteria and uncoordinated evacuation efforts in response to the imminent threat to the public due to numerous underground petrol tanks situated in the surrounding area.

[2] The humanitarian response orchestrated in the immediate aftermath of the explosion saw the Interior Minister, government officials and emergency services personnel attend the scene to assess the situation, with 7 deaths and 132 injured casualties confirmed by the 37 military hospitals that became receiving centres for victims of the incident.

[5] He cited that the guidelines published by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) stated that gas and fuel stations should remain a minimum of 30.8 meters away from any residential area.