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One person has been reported dead with 62 others in critical condition following an accident involving the Monack football club at the Kwawu mountains on the Atibie road in the Eastern region.
They were travelling in a bus with registration number GE7652-15.
The victims are currently receiving treatment at Nkawkaw Holy Family Hospital and Kenop Care Hospital.
The Nkawkaw Municipal Fire Commander, DO II Samuel Mante confirmed the incident in an interview with Adom News.
DOII Asante narrated that, Monack FC went for a tournament at Obo and was returning home when the incident happened around 4:00am on Saturday.
He added that investigations are underway to unravel the cause of the accident.
Meanwhile, some passerby drivers who helped rescue the victims applauded the Fire Service personnel for their swift response.
They appealed to the government to fix streetlights on the Nkawkaw-Mpraeso road to help reduce road accidents during the night.
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