As at the time of filing this story, the exact number of dead passengers had not been established, but MyNewsGh.com can report that only a handful survived the carnage. site = "ghanaweb.com"; 13:03 "Nothing will happen to … Do you have a story to share with us? FATAL ACCIDENT: Two buses involved in Kintampo-Techiman accident leave over 60 persons dead. The Police has confirmed that 29 passengers including a Police officer lost their lives in the early hours of Monday through a fatal accident on the Kintampo-Tamale highway. Fifty-three other passengers who survived the accident also sustained various injuries. More than 50 passengers have died following the collision of two buses in the early hours of Friday, March 22, 2019 on the Tamale-Kintampo Highway. The survivors have been transported to the Jema Government Hospital, Kintampo Government Hospital and the Holy Family Hospital for medical attention. The other bus, branded VVIP and painted red, veered into a ditch after the collision, killing dozens on board. More than 70 passengers on board two buses that collided head-on in the early hours of Friday March 22, 2019 on the Tamale-Kintampo Highway have died instantly, MyNewsGh… Kintampo Municipal Fire Commander (DO3) Mr. Ankomah Twene who confirmed the unfortunate incident to MyNewsGh.com, said it took his men close to 30 minutes to douse the fire on the other bus before they could cut and take out the dead bodies. The accident occured at dawn on Friday. Cedi ever catch-up with the U.S. Dollar?| #Yencomgh, READ ALSO: Akufo-Addo dines and wines with soldiers in Accra. and features to Chat with us via WhatsApp on +233 55 2699 625. The accident occurred at Amoma Nkwanta, a village near Kintampo in the Kintampo North Municipality of the Bono East Region, along the main Kintampo-Tamale Highway. Leave your email to receive our newsletter, Get the news that matters from one of the leading news sites in Ghana, Drop your mail and be the first to get fresh news, Little baby crying in Delay's video causes stir; fans congratulate her, Beautiful wedding video of Benedicta Gafah surfaces online; fans carried away, Names, photos & details of the top Ghanaian celebrities McBrown's husband dated before getting married to the actress, 7 photos of Efia Odo's mother that prove she is like just her daughter, Late billionaire Ginimbi's expensive mansion to be turned into fancy hotel, 24/7 the system is working: Meet Jonas Twene the man trolling Ghana with USA, John Dumelo parks his V8 cars to campaign for votes on a bicycle; video drops, Red Friday: Another gory car crash recorded on Acca-Mankessim highway. #MoreViews #VerticalGarding #YTBoostRequest #44OnTrending #FunnyKiVines #1onTrending. // End --> All passengers, including those onboard one of the buses which was en route from Garu and bound for Kumasi were burnt beyond recognition when the vehicle went up in flames soon after the crash. The bodies of 20 others who also perished in the accident will be given to their families after the necessary identification has been done.
There was wailing by onlookers and passersby as the police and fire service were salvaging what was left of the wreck and rescue the survivors. Copyright © 1994 - 2020 GhanaWeb. The eyewitness said, it is unclear what might have caused the collision but it is speculated that one of the drivers might have been dozing off and run into the lane of the other from the opposite direction. document.write(user + '@' + site + ''); All rights reserved. document.write(''); document.write(user + '@' + site + ''); Loading... Autoplay When autoplay is enabled, a ... 71 lives perish in Kintampo accident - Duration: 13:03. site = "ghanaweb.com"; Yenkasa: Can the Gh. About 60 feared dead, 40 others in critical condition in fatal road accident. user = "features"; It is has been confirmed that a VVIP Kia bus with registration number GT 3915- 17 from Garu in the Upper East Region heading towards Kumasi collided with a Grandbird bus with registration number GT 5694-18 from Accra which was heading towards Bolgantaga also in the Upper East Region. document.write(''); Source: Myjoyonline.comSource: UGC, READ ALSO: Another troublesome handshake between Rawlings and Mahama (Photo). According to the former occultist who claims to have worship at Ghana’s biggest occult temple which he claims is located at Tema, the Kintampo accident was not a mere […] According to MyNewsGh.com, the accident happened at Amoma ,a village near Kintampo in the Kintampo North Municipality of the Bono East Region, along the main Kintampo-Tamale Highway. Inbox us on our Facebook/Instagram page and we could feature your story. According to MyNewsGh.com, the accident happened at Amoma,a village near Kintampo in the Kintampo North Municipality of the Bono East Region, along the main Kintampo-Tamale Highway. The decision for the mass burial was taken after a meeting involving the Kintampo South District Chief Executive, Alexander Gyan and his counterpart from Garu-Tempane, Emmanuel Asore Avoka. Others who were injured are currently receiving medical attention at a nearby hospital. Send your news stories to The other bus, branded VVIP and painted red, veered into a ditch after the collision, killing dozens on board.