[ 2017-03-21 ]

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia

Kintampo disaster: Government will bear medical costs - Veep
Vice President, Mahamadu Bawumia, has announced
that government will bear the cost of treatment
for survivors of the Kintampo Waterfall disaster,
and also assist with the funeral of all those who
died.

The Vice President revealed this in Kintampo where
he is commiserating with families of the disaster
victims.

A tragic incident at the Kintampo Waterfall on
Sunday claimed the lives of about 19 students and
injured dozens.

The students who were largely from Wenchi
Methodist Senior High School were on an excursion
in the company of their teachers.

It has been confirmed the tragic accident occurred
after a strong wind flung a huge tree which was on
top of the mountain.

The Waterfalls is estimated to attract hundreds of
revellers every day but the Sunday attendees were
students.

The announcement by the Vice President is seen as
a response to the push by the Minority.

The Minority on Monday implored the government to
bear the medical expenses of students who were
injured in the Kintampo Waterfalls disaster.

Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu, in a statement,
said the government must “defray their [injured]
medical expenses as was the practice when the NDC
held political power.”

Source - Myjoyonline.com

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