Several students from Ben Kunadu SDA Basic School in Asante Akyem are feared dead after their bus crashed on the Aseseeso stretch between Adukrom and Somanya.

The bus, carrying 62 children on an excursion to Akosombo, reportedly lost control while descending a hill and somersaulted before landing on its side.

Eastern Regional Minister Rita Akosua Awatey, who was passing by, joined rescue efforts, helping transport some injured students to Yilo Krobo Municipal Hospital.

Police, Fire Service, and Ambulance teams are at the scene, working to recover trapped victims.