Eleven others have sustained various degrees of injuries following the head-on collision on Friday evening.

Currently, it is uncertain what may have caused the accident, but reports indicate that the two haulage trucks collided following a suspected faulty braking system.

The trains were moving from opposite directions on the Tarkwa-Kojokrom-Nsuta rail line.

5 dead, 11 others injured in Wassa Manso train collision

The rail line, which was recently rehabilitated to allow passenger service and improve haulage of manganese from Nsuta, began to shake.

This led to a stop of the passenger service after the test commissioning.

5 dead, 11 others injured in Wassa Manso train collision

Officials from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and the Police have been to the accident scene to assess the incident.

5 dead, 11 others injured in Wassa Manso train collision
5 dead, 11 others injured in Wassa Manso train collision
5 dead, 11 others injured in Wassa Manso train collision

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