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President Nana Akufo-Addo has extended his condolences to the families of those who perished in the Kintampo-Tamale Highway fatality on Monday.
The President also wished the survivors, some of whom sustained various degrees of injuries, a speedy recovery.
My sympathies and condolences go to all the families and loved ones of the deceased in Monday’s horrific accident on the Kintampo-Tamale Highway. May their souls Rest In Peace. I also wish the injured a speedy recovery.
— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) March 10, 2020
In the early hours of Monday, a Yutong bus, headed to Accra veered of its lane and collided with a Tamale-bound Sprinter.
The impact caused the two vehicles to go up in flames.
Passengers in both vehicles were charred in the inferno with only few survivors.
A survivor who spoke to JoyNews correspondent, Erastus Donkor Asare said motorists ignored their cry for help.
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