A total of 17 persons have been rescued by the Ghana National Fire Service after a tragic crash near Woadze, Kpeve, over the weekend where three people have been confirmed dead.
The accident happened along the Kpeve–Asikuma road in the Volta Region.
In a press release,the Peki Fire Station got the emergency call at 09:58 and moved quickly to the scene where a Mercedes-Benz commercial bus with registration GR 8231 C was involved.
The vehicle was on its way from Abotuase to Ningo in Greater Accra with 20 people on board — 11 men, 5 women, and 4 children.
In a swift reaponse the Fire fighters managed to pull out 13 adults and 4 children from the badly damaged bus. Unfortunately, 3 adults, 2 men and 1 woman, died at the scene.
Officers from the Kpando Divisional Command of the Ghana Police Service and ambulance crews from Afadjato and Juapong helped transport the injured and the deceased to Kpando Government Hospital and Peki Government Hospital for care and further action.
The Ghana national fire service have commenced Investigations into what led to the crash
The GNFS has again reminded drivers to stick to road safety rules and avoid over speeding.
Reporting by Solomon Mensah-Ahiable
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