Ghana bus collision: At least 50 men and women burned to loss of life – Tek Portal

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Ghana Police Services spokesman David Eklu stated the accident transpired at about 1:30 am Friday morning when the two lengthy-length buses collided head-on on the key highway top from Kintampo to Tamale, Ghana’s fourth most significant town.
“The buses went up in flames when they collided,” Eklu said.
“It’s also early to verify how numerous died but 50 people today have been verified lifeless.”
He said both buses experienced about 100 folks on board and some of the victims burned to demise.

Eklu additional that a lot more than 50 individuals ended up hurt in the crash and the dying toll could increase as law enforcement are continue to assessing the scenario at the crash web page.
Victims’ families are getting informed, whilst most of them have not nevertheless been identified.
Hurt passengers have been sent to the Techiman Holy Relatives Healthcare facility and Kintampo Authorities Healthcare facility for procedure, he mentioned.
In 2016, at minimum 61 folks died when a passenger bus collided with a cargo truck carrying tomatoes in close proximity to Kintampo.
The crash transpired virtually midway along the planned 390-kilometer (242-mile) excursion from Kumasi to Tamale.

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