The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS) has sent a message of condolences to Africa Vision Soccer Academy and the families of the young footballers who were killed in a bus accident on Saturday 19 September.
The players aged between 12 and 15 died in the Ashanti Region after the driver of the bus carrying players of Africa Vision Soccer Academy lost control and the vehicle plunged into the Offinso river on Saturday.
According to eyewitness reports, the front tire of the minibus carrying the over 30 kids of a colts team blasted on the Offin Bridge and as such veered off into the Offin River.
The lifeless bodies were recovered from the river as people in the nearby towns rushed to the scene to offer their help.
Six died on the spot and two later died at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
Twenty-four (24) other kids are also receiving treatment at the St. Patrick Hospital in Offinso following the accident.
In a statement from the Sports Ministry read, “The Ministry of Youth and Sports wishes to commiserate with the management, playing body and the families of young boys who unfortunately died in a gory accident in the Offinso District of the Ashanti Region on Saturday 19th September 2020.
“The report states that the team was returning to its base after it undertook the registration of its players for the District Juvenile league.
“The Ministry on behalf of the Hon Minister, Isaac Kwame Asiamah expresses its condolences to the bereaved families and the entire football fraternity.
“The Ministry will like to assure all that, appropriate measures would be taken to avert future occurrence”.
