At least 15 reported dead as church bus collides with tanker on Kumasi-Accra road

At least 15 members of the Saviour Church of Ghana have been confirmed dead following a fatal road crash on the Atwedie stretch of the Kumasi-Accra highway on Monday, July 28.

The accident occurred around 2:30 p.m. and involved a head-on collision between a vehicle transporting the church members and a fuel tanker traveling from the opposite direction.

Preliminary information indicates that the victims were returning to Obogu in the Asante Akyem South Municipality after attending their church’s annual meeting in the Eastern Region.

Citi News sources reveal that the impact of the crash resulted in multiple fatalities at the scene. Emergency responders, including police and fire service personnel, are currently at the site to manage the situation and convey the bodies to a nearby morgue.

Further details are expected as investigations continue.