Fourteen Bodies yet to be collected

The 37 Military Hospital said 14 victims of the May 9 Accra Sports Stadium disaster are still yet to be collected by their families with one unclaimed.

Lt Col Sam Aninkorah, Administrative Officer of the Hospital, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Accra said most families who might be Gas have indicated their intention to collect the bodies after June 7.

He said this is as a result of the ban on drumming and noisemaking imposed on the Ga State by the Ga Traditional Council from May 7 to June 7.

Col. Aninkorah advised the public to call at the hospital to check on the unidentified body as it is possible that he might have come from far away to watch the match without the knowledge of relatives.

He said the exercise of collection of the bodies was conducted in an orderly manner and expressed appreciation to the bereaved families who, despite their pain, co-operated with the hospital authorities.

The injured, he said have made speedy recovery with only five still on admission in stable condition.

Col. Aninkorah said the hospital authorities have so far realised 340 million cedis from donations to the disaster fund and an estimated account would be presented to the Minister of Defence for the necessary directions.

Meanwhile, The Apostolic Church of Ghana and Believers Bible Church International have donated five million cedis and 500,000 cedis respectively to the hospital.