Watch CCTV footage of Saturday's East Legon accident that claimed two lives
At least two people were burnt beyond recognition when two vehicles collided head on at East Legon in Accra on Saturday.
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The collision was captured on CCTV.
The vehicles caught fire after the collision as an electric pole fell with the electric wires falling on one of the vehicles and sparking fire.
The accident involved a Honda Acura saloon vehicle and a Jaguar.
It happened close to the Omama Shop.
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Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service who responded to the distress call were able to identify two of the accident victims as females.
The two people who were burnt to death were occupants of the Acura vehicle while the two other passengers of the Jaguar were rushed to the hospital.
The flames from the pole rapidly spread, engulfing the two vehicles and leaving the occupants with no means of escape.
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Eyewitnesses reported seeing thick black smoke billowing from the scene, and the terrifying blaze quickly attracted onlookers, many of whom stood helplessly as the inferno intensified.
Video footage shared by the GNFS on social media painted a harrowing picture of the incident.