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General News of Tuesday, 17 June 2008

Source: GNA

More victims Dompoase accident discharged

Cape Coast, June 17, GNA - Two more victims of the Dompoase accident which claimed 17 lives last Thursday have been discharged from the Central Regional Hospital.

This brings to five the number of victims so far discharged. In all, 33 passengers were admitted at the hospital.

This was made known on Monday when the Central and Western Regional Ministers, Nana Ato Arthur and Mr Anthony Amoah respectively, presented an amount of GH¢3,000 to the victims at the Hospital.

The amount was to fulfil a pledge they made to victims when they visited them at the week-end. It was to enable the victims buy fruits, beverages and credits for their cellular phones.

Mr Amoah called on other organizations and philanthropists to also come to the aid of the victims. Nana Ato Arthur lauded the management of Coastal TV, a local television station for donating food items, toiletries and detergents worth GH¢200 to the victims. Mr Agyei Frimpong, the Hospital Administrator told the Ministers that, another victim was also likely to be discharged that evening. 17 June 08