Two students of Ben Kunadu SDA Basic School in the Asante Akyem Municipality of the Ashanti Region have lost their lives in a tragic accident.
Accroding to reports, several other students have sustained various degrees of injuries after a bus carrying them was involved in an accident at Aseseeso, between Adukrom and Somanya.
The students were on their way to Akosombo for an excursion when the accident happened.
The accident occurred after the driver of the bus with registration number, GV 83-22 belonging to Collins Senior High School in Asante Agogo, lost control while descending the Aseseeso hill.
The vehicle is said to have somersaulted multiple times before landing on its side.
Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Awatey, who was passing through the area, joined rescue efforts and helped transport some injured students to the Yilo Krobo Municipal Hospital in Somanya.
An official at the Yilo Krobo Municipal Hospital provided updates on the condition of patients involved in the accident, confirming that two critical cases have been referred to the Eastern Regional Hospital for specialised care.
According to the hospital official, the remaining patients are stable and are receiving treatment.
Tragically, two individuals—a 65-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl—were brought to the hospital dead.
The hospital is currently managing the care of approximately 31 to 35 students, who are reported to be in stable condition. Additionally, other affected individuals have been transferred to Atua Government Hospital for further medical attention.
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A school bus transporting 62 students, staff, and parents from Ben Kunadu SDA Basic School in Asante Akyem for an excursion to Akosombo somersaulted while descending a hill on the Adukrom-Somanya highway in the Eastern Region, leaving two people—a parent and a student—dead on the… pic.twitter.com/a1FPOBAdW4
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