At the foot of Galenkui Mountain in Ho, a tragic accident occurred that resulted in the deaths of nine people, including infants.
A 207 Mercedes cargo and passengers from Abotoase to Sogakofe were involved in the terrifying incident.
The car’s brakes failed during the descent of the mountain, causing it to collide with a Zoomlion refuse truck.
Seven fatalities were initially reported at the accident scene, including infants and children.
Subsequently, a nurse from Ho Municipal Hospital, Mary Dzifa, told Citi News that approximately 10 children had lost their lives in the tragedy.
“I was at our facility yesterday, November 22, when a car rushed in with dead and injured children and injured adults, especially men. Some were attended to at the facility, and the rest who were severely injured were taken to the Ho Teaching Hospital. The dead children will be about 10.”
Adding to the grim toll, officials at the Ho Teaching Hospital disclosed that 32 individuals were admitted for injuries sustained, with 9 succumbing to their injuries.
Amos Jah, the Public Relations Officer at Ho Teaching Hospital, provided reassurance that the injured victims are under medical care and are displaying signs of progress in their recovery.
“I received a call from a friend yesterday who was going back to town that he saw the accident, so I quickly informed the nurses to be on alert. Some were brought in with pickups, ambulances, and tricycles; the situation was terrible, some had broken limbs, some heads almost busted, and some were bleeding from all parts of their bodies.”
“We had a total of 30 accident victims brought here. Two others were brought from the Municipal Hospital this morning, making it 32.
My information is that we lost 9 of them, 4 are kids and 5 are adults. Of the kids, three were brought in dead. Those injured are responding to treatment.”
