General News of Wednesday, 27 March 2019Source: Myjoyonline.comTransport Minister teary at burial site of 38 burnt Kintampo accident victimsTransport Minister Kwaku Ofori Asiamah with Hon.Kwasi Amoako Atta, some officials at the mass burialTransport Minister, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, broke down at the site where 38 victims of the Kintampo road crash – burnt beyond recognition - were buried in a mass grave. “Please join us to educate the citizenry about security and road safety on our roads because so many lives are being lost. Sister Catherine Osei, on her part, complained bitterly about none adherence on the part of drivers, to road safety rules despite the numerous road safety education campaigns they’ve mounted to sensitise the drivers and other road users. To him, the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) ought to be commended for intensifying their sensitisation and educational campaigns since last year. According to the Police, 59 lives have so far been lost through the Kintampo road crash out of which 39 got burnt while 53 people from both buses survived the road crash.

Source: GhanaWeb March 27, 2019 17:15 UTC