The Western Central Regional Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into the explosion that claimed three lives at a tailings site in Aboso, near Tarkwa, on Tuesday, revealing that illegally stored explosives may have been ignited by a gunshot fired at a python. Three other victims sustained varying degrees of injuries and were rushed to hospital, where they are receiving treatment. The bodies of the deceased have since been deposited at the Tarkwa Municipal Hospital Mortuary for preservation and autopsy. The Police statement also disclosed that the explosion caused extensive destruction beyond the mining site. For more news, join The Chronicle Newspaper channel on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbBSs55E50UqNPvSOm2z