One personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service is feared dead and anoother severely injured following a dynamite explosion at Hamile in the Upper West Region.

The explosives were reportedly being transported on a tricycle allegedly through an unapproved route when Immigration officers gave chase.

An eyewitness alleges officers fired at the tyres to demobilize it but the shot hit the dynamite, causing the blast.

The explosion sent shockwaves through Hamile, throwing residents into fear and panic.

Tension escalated as some residents attempted to attack the office of the Ghana Immigration Service at the border post, prompting the deployment of police and military to maintain order.