Eight Dead, 21 Rescued After Passenger Bus Collides With Parked Bus On Elubo–Takoradi Highway

Eight people have reportedly lost their lives, while 21 others were rescued following a fatal road accident involving an Ivorian passenger bus and a parked Burkinabè bus at Azuletti, near Samenye, along the Elubo–Takoradi Highway.

The tragic collision has left several people dead and others requiring emergency assistance, with rescue operations following the incident.

According to preliminary information from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the accident involved a passenger bus registered in Ivory Coast and another bus from Burkina Faso that was parked along the highway.

The circumstances surrounding the collision are still being investigated, but preliminary findings suggest that excessive speed may have contributed to the crash.

The impact of the collision was reportedly severe, resulting in eight fatalities and leaving several other passengers in need of rescue.

Emergency responders rushed to the scene to assist victims, with 21 people successfully rescued following the incident.

The rescued passengers are understood to have survived the collision, although further details regarding the nature and severity of their injuries have not yet been provided.

The accident has once again drawn attention to road safety concerns, particularly the dangers associated with speeding and the risks posed by vehicles parked along busy highways.

The Elubo–Takoradi Highway is an important transport route connecting communities and facilitating cross-border movement, making road safety particularly important for motorists using the corridor.

Meanwhile, investigations are expected to establish the exact circumstances that led to the collision and determine the factors responsible.

Authorities are yet to release further details about the identities and nationalities of those who died, as well as the condition of the rescued passengers.

The death toll currently stands at eight, with 21 people rescued.

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