Eight persons died in all while several others sustained various degrees of injury
Two staff of Zylofon Media are confirmed dead in the Friday evening accident at Tamale that killed eight persons.
A cargo truck was said to have veered off its lane and crash a convoy of jubilant supporters of Tamale-based musician Fancy Gaddam.
The fans and the Zylofon staff were on their way the Tamale Airport to welcome Patoranking who was a special guest of Gadam’s scheduled concert today at the Northern Regional capital.
Eight persons died in all while several others sustained various degrees of injury. Both the death and the injured were taken to the Tamale Teaching Hospital.
A statement from Zylofon Media Saturday confirmed two of its workers were involved in the accident, which has been condemned by the Municipal Chief Executive.
Read the full statement from Zylofon Media below
“We are in deep pain and shock as we express our condolence to the families of all persons who lost their lives during the accident that occurred in Tamale Friday evening,” the statement.
A cargo truck veered off its lane and drove straight into our convoy. It crashed into one of our vehicles and several motorbikes in the process.
Doctors from the Tamale Teaching Hospital have confirmed that two of our staff members were unable to survive.
There were other casualties and injuries involving the bikers.
We are in grief and we plead that the continuous sharing of photos of the deceased persons in the condition they were after the accident is unethical and increasing our agony.
We are cooperating with the Police Service in Tamale as investigations continue.
Zylofon Cash is exceptionally grateful to all persons across Ghana and beyond who have called to express their condolence, support and solidarity in many ways from Friday dusk.
We plead for calm as we remain united in grief”.
Signed
Halifax Ansah-Addo
Communications Director
Zylofon Cash
