10 people feared dead, others injured in accident on Tamale-Buipe highway
Ten people are feared dead, and several others injured, following a fatal accident involving a Tamale-Kumasi bound VVIP bus with registration number AP 24-21 at Alipe, a community along the Tamale-Buipe Highway in the Savannah Region. Police at the scene confirmed that the injured were rescued and transported to nearby medical facilities for treatment, while personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service were awaited to tow the bus and assist in retrieving those trapped beneath it. Some survivors who spoke to JoyNews recounted that the bus had departed Tamale around 7:32 am on Thursday, amid heavy rains, en route to Kumasi. Upon reaching Alipe, the driver reportedly attempted to overtake a second vehicle but veered off the road, causing the crash. “We were fifteen missionaries in the bus going to Kumasi. The rains started just as we left Tamale. Our […]
