{"id":36957,"date":"2014-08-05T08:11:23","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T08:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=36957"},"modified":"2014-08-05T08:24:58","modified_gmt":"2014-08-05T08:24:58","slug":"tolon-accident-two-dead86-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/08\/tolon-accident-two-dead86-injured\/","title":{"rendered":"Tolon accident: two dead,86 injured"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two persons have been confirmed dead in a gory accident in the Tolon district of the Northern Region.<\/p>\n<p>About 90 casualties with children being the majority are on admission at the Tamale Teaching Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>District Chief Executive for Tolon, Seidu Abukari narrated that the accident happened at Lingbunga when a mummy truck on which the traders were travelling with veered off the road.<\/p>\n<p>He identified the deceased as a 45 year old Fulani man and 25 year old Baba Alhassan.<\/p>\n<p>According to the DCE, the victims were from Gbanjogla enroute to Katinga market.<\/p>\n<p>He attributed the accident to reckless driving and charged police in the area to be extra vigilant and arrest drivers who flout the law with impunity.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Seidu Abukari cautioned drivers in the area against using heavy trucks meant for carrying goods for carrying people.<\/p>\n<p>Personnel of the Tamale Teaching Hospital were overstretched by the casualties.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Director in charge of Nursing Services at the Accidents and Emergency Unit of the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Madam Mariama Konadu told<strong> Citi News<\/strong> the situation was under control.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/tolon-accident.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36966 aligncenter\" alt=\"tolon accident\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/tolon-accident-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/tolon-accident-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/tolon-accident-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/tolon-accident.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>She hinted that some of the victims were in critical condition but gave the assurance that majority of them will be treated and discharged.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ahmed Farid said the hospital had enough facilities to contain the situation.<\/p>\n<p>He added that arrangements were being made to increase the numerical strength of the personnel on duty.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of people flooded the Tamale Teaching Hospital in search of their relatives among the victims.<\/p>\n<p>Security personnel at the main entrance to the Accidents and Emergency Unit found it difficult controlling them as some attempted bulldozing their way inside.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the victims lied on the bare floor receiving treatment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two persons have been confirmed dead in a gory accident in the Tolon district of the Northern Region. 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