16 people are feared dead and others injured in a gory accident at Akim Asafo on the Accra-Kumasi highway.

The accident is said to have occurred through a head-on collision involving two Kia Granbird buses with registration numbers GT 5629-18 and GE 5510-15 around 1:30 am on Friday.

According to the Suhum District Police Commander, Bernard Atta Asare, the fatal accident was caused by the wrongful overtaking of one of the drivers involved. He added that, the 16 fatalities recorded from the crash, including the driver believed to be at fault, died on the spot.

Several other passengers also sustained various degrees of injuries and were rushed to Suhum Government Hospital for treatment.

The bodies of the causalities were conveyed and deposited at the Suhum Government Hospital mortuary for preservation, identification and autopsy.

Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service and Abundance Services from Suhum, Bunso, Kibi and Ayensuano were there to assist the Police.