A total of 72 casualties were recorded during the 67th Independence Parade at the Tamale Jubilee Park on Wednesday, March 6.
The casualties ranged from students, service personnel and soldiers, who are said to have suffered from severe dehydration from the harsh weather conditions that characterized the day.
As part of the paramedic staff tasked to render first aid at the regional Independence Day parade, the northern regional boss of the Ghana Red Cross Society, Yakubu Amin Abukari, all 72 have since been resuscitated.
The parade was graced by the northern regional minister, Shani Alhassan Shaibu, mayor of Tamale, Sule Salifu among other dignitaries.
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