Head-on collision between two buses in southern Ghana kills at least 60 people
The cause of the crash was yet to be established, but local media said a driver of one of the vehicles lost control after falling asleep.
"The vehicles were travelling in separate directions when the collision occurred," police commander Joseph Antwi Gyawu told"At least 60 people have been confirmed dead and one of the buses caught fire, with the other seriously mangled," he added.The buses were each carrying about 50 passengers at the time of the crash.Emergency services were at the scene, including firefighters who put out the blazing vehicles.
"Some of the survivors are telling us that their driver was feeling sleepy at some point during that time of the night so he was asked to park, but he refused," Kintampo fire service commander Ankomah Twene told local stationA survivor, Rose Anane, said, "I was fast asleep then I heard a loud bang. We managed to break the glass and it was just a few of us – about 10 – who managed to move out.
"We've been speaking to the local assembly to fix rumble strips on the road, but they said this is a highway so it's not possible," said local resident Gifty Mintah.
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