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Offinso Juvenile club tragic accident (Full Report)

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~Apart from the driver and the mate who are currently at Offinso St. Patrick Hospital receiving treatment, 6 out of the 20 boys (players) who were also sent there are dead, 14 are receiving treatment.

~10 of of the boys (players) were also sent to SDA Hospital; 4 of them have been discharged and the remaining 6 receiving treatment.

~Also, 4 of the boys (players) who were in critical condition were sent to Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital; 1 of them died on arrival, the remaining 3 are receiving treatment.

~Five twins were in the car (a total of ten brothers)

~Three out of the 5 twins lost their pair (so out of the ten brothers, 6 are dead)

~There were 2 officials, 34 players including the driver and the mate; in total, there were 38 people in the bus.

~The owner of the team, Augustine Mensah is a teacher at Offinso; he was also with the team.

~The team (Africa Vision Soccer Academy) was formed in 2015.

~The juvenile team were headed to Afrancho having undergone their District Colts football registration exercise at Offinso yesterday before the vehicle conveying them submerged.

~Currently, the juvenile clubs registration has been put on hold till further notice as a result of the incident.

Reporter: Vincent Boateng – Vice Chairman; Ashanti Regional Football Association.

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