A fatal road accident at Adansi Dompoase, near the new Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) office, has claimed six lives, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed.
In a statement issued by the Ashanti Region Public Relations Office, on Saturday, April 26, the GNFS said it received a distress call at 12:43 p.m. and quickly dispatched a rescue team to the scene.
The operation, led by ADOII Samuel Mensah, found that a VIP bus with registration number GW 8455-23 and a Benz Sprinter with registration number GS 6383-20 had been involved in a collision.
According to the GNFS, the Sprinter was completely mangled from the rear, while the VIP bus sustained partial damage to its front.
The statement added that the rescue operations were completed by 1:28 p.m., with six deceased victims handed over to the police. One injured person was transported to the Fomena Government Hospital for emergency treatment.
The GNFS said the cause of the accident remains under investigation.