General News of Friday, 22 March 2019Source: Mynewsgh.comMore than 70 passengers dead in Tamale-Kintampo accidentplay videoThe accident occurred at Amoma Nkwanta, a village near KintampoMore 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.com can confirm. 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. 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. 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. The survivors have been transported to the Jema Government Hospital, Kintampo Government Hospital and the Holy Family Hospital for medical attention.

Source: GhanaWeb March 22, 2019 08:15 UTC