Buses Reportedly Collide in Ghana, Killing at Least 70 (PHOTOS)

The incident took place on Friday morning the Kintampo North municipal district. As a result of the accident, one of the vehicles caught fire while the other was overturned by the impact.

A bus heading to the southern city of Kumasi collided head-on on the Kintampo-Tamale highway with a bus heading to Bolgatanga, located in the country's north. While the Kumasi-bound bus went up in flames, and all of its passengers died immediately, the Bolgatanga-bound bus fell into a ditch.

According to the media outlet, preliminary reports suggest that one of the bus drivers fell asleep while driving and crossed into the oncoming lane, crashing into another bus.

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[Photos] Accident involving two buses at Kintampo South district; Many fear dead. @GhPoliceService on the scene.#OnuaNews #Yensempa pic.twitter.com/7Gb75U652t

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Several passengers of the Bolgatanga-bound bus have survived and were taken to a local hospital. An investigation has been opened into the collision.

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At least 40 people have died on road accident at Ampomakrom between Techiman,kintampo road this morning..
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