VIDEO: 15 People Burnt to Death in Shama

 

Information reaching Dawuroonline editors desk is that 15 people has been burnt to death in a lorry accident yesterday afternoon at Shama in the western region of Ghana.

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On 22- 03- 2022 at about 1:45 pm Suspect driver Musah age about 40 years was incharge Arvorense Tipper truck with registration Number yet to know with his mate on board loaded with quantities of stones from Saltpond towards Takoradi direction. 

On reaching a spot of the road at Komenda Sefwi along the Cape Coast - Takoradi highway, he allegedly burst the front offside tyre. In the process he veered into the opposite lane and eventually collided with an oncoming Ford bus with registration No. GW 6628 - 21 being driven by Suspect driver Seth Tetteh aged about 35 years, with thirteen passengers including one foreigner on board travelling from Tarkwa to Accra.

 The accident vehicles got ablazed and burnt all the occupants of the Ford bus beyond recognition. The driver and the mate of the Tipper truck sustained injuries and were rushed to Cape Coast Teaching hospital for treatment. The bodies were retrieved and sent to the same Hospital's mortuary for preservation, identification and autopsy. Efforts are being made to tow the accident vehicles to safety.

Any further development would be communicated, please.