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Fatal road accidents claim multiple lives in Ghana and Zimbabwe
Multiple fatal road accidents have been reported in Ghana and Zimbabwe.
In Ghana, a collision involving a Ford Transit and a Toyota Hiace on the Sege-Ada Highway resulted in 13 deaths and left five others in critical condition. The Ghana National Fire Service reported that 18 people were involved in the crash. Additionally, a crash on the Accra-Kumasi Highway at Dr. Marbel Junction, involving a DAF truck, a VW Sprinter bus, and a tricycle, claimed two lives and injured six others. Preliminary investigations suggest the truck suffered brake failure.
In Zimbabwe, a major tragedy occurred on the Harare-Masvingo Road when a truck attempting to overtake another vehicle struck a minibus carrying members of the African Apostolic Church. The accident resulted in 28 fatalities, including 14 children. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a state of calamity to facilitate government assistance for the victims and their families.
Entities
African Apostolic Church · Chivhu · Emmerson Mnangagwa · Ghana National Fire Service · Harare-Masvingo Road · Paul Nyathi · Sege-Ada Highway · Zimbabwe Republic Police
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 5 SOURCES] Five victims sustained critical injuries and were taken to the Sege Polyclinic. ashantireport.com · rainbowradioonline.com · www.todaygh.com · www.myjoyonline.com · ghananewspage.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Preliminary findings suggest a DAF truck suffered brake failure before the Accra-Kumasi Highway collision. gharticles.com · www.ghanamma.com
- [DISPUTED] Two people died and six were injured in a crash involving a truck, a bus, and a tricycle on the Accra-Kumasi Highway. gharticles.com · www.ghanamma.com
- [DISPUTED] Thirteen people died in a collision between a Ford Transit and a Toyota Hiace on the Sege-Ada Highway. ashantireport.com · rainbowradioonline.com · www.todaygh.com · www.myjoyonline.com · ghananewspage.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Twenty-eight people, including 14 children, died in a crash on the Harare-Masvingo Road in Zimbabwe. newziana.co.zw · www.newzimbabwe.com · www.christianpost.com
- [DISPUTED] A total of 18 people were involved in the Sege highway accident. ashantireport.com · rainbowradioonline.com · www.todaygh.com · www.myjoyonline.com · ghananewspage.com
- [DISPUTED] Sixty-eight people were injured when two Granbird buses collided on the Kumasi-Accra Highway. www.adomonline.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] A truck attempting to overtake another vehicle struck a minibus carrying members of the African Apostolic Church. newziana.co.zw · www.newzimbabwe.com · www.christianpost.com · guiame.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared a state of calamity following the Zimbabwe bus crash. guiame.com.br