W/R: Seven killed in Ayensukrom No. 2 Road crash to be given mass burial  

The Ayensukrom No. 2 community in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality will hold a mass burial for the seven people who died in a recent gory road crash on the Tarkwa-Bogoso highway.

The solemn burial service is scheduled for Friday October 23, 2026, at Ayensukrom No. 2.

The deceased included two men, four women, and a baby girl.

Mr. Matthew Ayeh, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Prestea-Huni Valley, together with the Police and other key stakeholders visited Ayensukrom No.2 to commiserate with bereaved families and affected residents following the tragic road accident.

During the visit, Mr. Ayeh and his entourage met some of the affected persons, the families of the deceased and traditional leaders to express their heartfelt condolences and offered support to the community during this difficult period.

The MCE conveyed condolences on behalf of the President, the Member of Parliament (MP) and the Municipal Assembly.

He also assured the bereaved families and the affected community of their support as they coped with the devastating loss.

Information available to the Ghana News Agency indicated that the injured victims who received treatment at Bogoso Government Hospital have been discharged, except one female who has been transferred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi for further medical care.

A young man whose condition was reportedly critical might also be referred to another health facility for specialized treatment.

It would be recalled that on Saturday October 17, 2026, a Man diesel truck with registration number AN 9413-crashed into a group of mourners who were gathered along the roadside killing three on the spot and four died later in the hospital.

GNA