Families of the victims of the Offinso-Aboffuor bus accident which left 20 dead and several others injured have received a donation from His Excellency former President John Dramani Mahama.
The donation was done on behalf of the former President by a delegation led by former Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Limuna Muniru. In the company of Hon Obei Mahama Shaibu, Hon Yusif Sulemana, Hon Mutawakilu Galus, Hon Malik Basintale, Dr. Ekpampo among others.
The group visited the various families in their communities in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region. They presented a sum of Ghc20,000 to them. A further donation has been instituted to cater for the medical bills of those hospitalised.
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The gory accident which occurred on the Offinso-Aboffuor road in the Ashanti Region at 3am. It happened on Monday morning, November 1, 2021. 17 people die on the spot including 10 children, 6 females and a male.
The number of deaths later increased to 20 after three of the remaining 17 persons who sustained various degrees of injury died at a hospital where they were receiving treatment. The victims were heading towards North but their sprinter bus collided with a MAN diesel vehicle.