Takoradi: 8 in critical condition,40 people hospitalized in train accident

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A train heading to Takoradi Harbour from Kojokrom on Thursday March 10 has hospitalized 40 individuals after developing a fault

In an interview with Soft power FM,an Assembly member of New Takoradi Mr Ofori explained that the train driver lost control after realizing the train has developed a fault to which thick smoke started coming out of the engine side.

The driver forcefully jumped out of the train for his own safety.

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He immediately hinted the passengers in the train to do same but these could not escape immediately because the locked doors were not responding .

They managed to escaped through the emergency windows and in the course of it some got injured.

The New Takoradi Health Centre has confirmed that 8 Bompeh Senior High Students are in critical conditions and still on admission

40 individuals including students and workers were admitted and some have been treated and discharged.

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