Two pupils from Ben Kunadu SDA Basic School in Asante Akyem are feared dead after their bus crashed on the Aseseeso stretch between Adukrom and Somanya.
More than 15 others sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment at the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital, Koforidua Government Hospital, and Somanya District Hospital.
The pupils were said to be on their way to Akosombo on an excursion on today March 28, 2025 when the accident occurred.
They were aboard a bus with Registration Number, GV 83-22.
The Easter Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, who chanced upon the accident stopped to assist in the rescue efforts.
The bus, carrying 62 children on an excursion to Akosombo, reportedly lost control while descending a hill and somersaulted before landing on its side.
Details regarding the cause of the accident are yet to be known.
Police, Fire Service, and Ambulance teams are at the scene, working to recover trapped victims.
Investigations still ongoing to know the root cause of the crash, while families and school officials anxiously await further updates on the condition of the injured students.
