A Youtong bus with registration number GT 5866-L and a Fuel Tanker with registration number WR 2063-10 have collided head-on resulting in the death of 16 people at Gomoa Okyereko.
40 other people suffered various degrees of injuries and were rushed to the Trauma and Specialist Centre in Winneba for treatment.
The cause of the accident is not readily known, but the rescue team from the Ghana National Fire Service is at the scene trying to rescue the mate of the tanker trapped in the vehicle.
Reports indicate that the bus was traveling from Abidjan to Buduburam while the tanker was filled with petrol, traveling from Accra heading towards Takoradi.
The Ghana Ambulance Service and the Police Service are also on-site, providing support and assistance alongside the GNFS.
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