The bus, with the registration number GT 5313-19, was reportedly travelling with passengers from Accra to Wulensi in the Northern region.
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Bus falls into River Oti in failed attempt to get onto pontoon
A VIP bus on Thursday morning tumbled into the River Oti at Dambai in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti region.
Bus falls into River Oti in failed attempt to get onto pontoon
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The GNA reports that the bus fell into the river while trying to get onto the pontoon to cross to the other side.
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The driver was attempting to park on the pontoon but the bus ended up steering into the river.
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There were no casualties, while all the personal effects of passengers were also duly retrieved from the sinking bus.
One of the passenger on the bus, Obed Kagbetor, said the driver was attempting to park on the pontoon but the bus ended up steering into the river.
He told the GNA that he suspected the problem to be brake failure. Meanwhile, a Winch tractor was later brought to pull out the bus.
The Motor Traffic and Transport Division (MTTD), however, refused to comment on the incident.
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