Tragedy has struck in Ghana’s Asante Akyem region, where a bus carrying 62 schoolchildren from Ben Konadu SDA Basic School was involved in a devastating accident on the Adukrom-Somanya road.
The incident occurred while the children were on an excursion to Akosombo, and eyewitnesses report that the driver lost control of the bus while descending a hill, causing it to somersault multiple times before landing on its side.
Several students are feared dead, and many others have sustained injuries.
The injured have been rushed to the Yilo Krobo Municipal Hospital for medical attention.
The accident’s impact was so severe that several students were trapped inside the wreckage, while others were thrown out upon impact.
Emergency responders from the Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and the Ambulance Service rapidly deployed to the scene, launching a swift and coordinated rescue effort.
With precision and care, they extricated trapped victims, while simultaneously providing critical medical attention to the injured.
As authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident, the exact number of casualties remains to be confirmed, pending the outcome of the ongoing probe.
