The buses were carrying about 50 passengers each at the time of the crash in the Bono East region.

At least 60 people have been killed in a head-on collision between two buses in southern Ghana, police said.

The crash happened on Friday at about 2:00 am (0200 GMT) in the Bono East region, some 430km by road north of the capital, Accra.

“The vehicles were travelling in separate directions when the collision occurred,” police commander Joseph Antwi Gyawu told AFP news agency.

“At least 60 people have been confirmed dead and one of the buses caught fire with the other seriously mangled,” he added.

Each bus was carrying about 50 passengers at the time of the crash.

Emergency services were at the scene, including firefighters to put out the blazing vehicles.

Kwame Arhin, a doctor at the Kintampo Government Hospital, said 28 people were being treated for injuries.

“Seven out of the 28 passengers who were rushed here are in critical condition,” Arhin told AFP news agency.

“We have referred four. Most of them had head injuries. I’ve seen a few being taken to the morgue,” he added.

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