Tragedy struck when a bus carrying students from Ben Kunadu SDA Basic School in the Asante Akyem Municipality of the Ashanti Region was involved in a fatal accident at Aseseeso, between Adukrom and Somanya.

Two schoolchildren have been confirmed dead, while several others sustained injuries.

The bus, registered as GV 83-22 and belonging to Collins Senior High School in Asante Agogo, reportedly lost control while descending the Aseseeso hill, causing it to somersault multiple times before landing on its side. The students were on their way to Akosombo for an excursion when the accident occurred.

Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Awatey, who happened to be passing through the area, immediately joined rescue efforts and assisted in transporting some of the injured students to the Yilo Krobo Municipal Hospital in Somanya.

Emergency services, including the Police, Ghana National Fire Service, and National Ambulance Service, swiftly arrived at the scene to conduct rescue operations.

Some bodies have been recovered, but the total number of casualties remains unconfirmed, with fears that some victims may still be trapped under the wreckage.

Authorities are continuing rescue and recovery efforts while investigations are underway to determine the cause of the accident.