{"id":401334,"date":"2017-07-14T19:47:56","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T19:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/07\/14\/okwawu-united-commended-for-rescue-efforts-in-kotoko-accident\/"},"modified":"2017-07-14T19:47:56","modified_gmt":"2017-07-14T19:47:56","slug":"okwawu-united-commended-for-rescue-efforts-in-kotoko-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/07\/14\/okwawu-united-commended-for-rescue-efforts-in-kotoko-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Okwawu United commended for rescue efforts in Kotoko accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/61424609.295.jpg\" alt=\"Kotoko Accident3\" title=\"Kotoko Accident3\" width=\"295\" height=\"151\" \/><span class=\"play-icon\">play video<\/span><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Okwawu United made their bus available to transport injured Kotoko players to Kumasi<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=149916385178506\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=149916385178506\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1500061676_241_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> Okwawu United have been praised for their efforts in helping victims during Wednesday night\u2019s accident involving Asante Kotoko\u2019s team bus.<\/p>\n<p>The bus carrying the entire technical and playing body rammed into a parked truck near Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region.<\/p>\n<p>One person, the Deputy Equipment Officer, lost his life. The injured were rushed to the Holy Family Hospital while those in critical condition were later transferred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).<\/p>\n<p>In its statement of support in Kotoko\u2019s grieving moment, the Premier League Board (PLB) commended Division One side Okwawu United for making \u201ctheir bus available to transport injured Kotoko players to Kumasi\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Board also commended all \u201cwho assisted Kotoko during the difficult moment\u201d. The Porcupine Warriors were returning from 0-1 loss to Inter Allies in the Ghana Premier League. Their next match against arch-rivals Hearts of Oak has been cancelled.<\/p>\n<p>Clubs have been directed to wear red and black arm bands while a minute\u2019s silence will be observed at all centers this weekend to pay tribute to the departed.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>play videoOkwawu United made their bus available to transport injured Kotoko players to Kumasi &#13; Okwawu United have been praised for their efforts in helping victims during Wednesday night\u2019s accident involving Asante Kotoko\u2019s team bus. 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