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.