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Management of VIP bus breaks silence on fire at Abuakwa

Management of VIP Jeoun has broken its silence on the fire incident involving one of its coaches at Abuakwa in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The company confirmed that its coach, with registration number GT 6770-18, caught fire while stationary at the Abuakwa station on Saturday evening, ahead of a scheduled trip […]

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Management of VIP bus breaks silence on fire at Abuakwa

The management of VIP Jeoun has addressed the fire incident involving one of its coaches at Abuakwa, located in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The company's coach, registered as GT 6770-18, experienced a fire while parked at the Abuakwa station on a Saturday evening, just before its planned departure to Accra. VIP Jeoun's statement confirmed that there were no casualties, as no passengers were onboard at the time of the incident.

Conductor Kwaku Apai first noticed smoke emanating from the stationary coach around 6:45 p.m. He promptly shut down the power supply and alerted the station supervisor. The supervisor then contacted the Ghana National Fire Service to attend to the situation. The scheduled departure for Accra, set for 9:30 p.m., had not yet commenced when the fire broke out.

VIP Jeoun assured that a replacement coach was already positioned to enable passengers to proceed with their journey while authorities investigate the cause of the fire. The company also mentioned that efforts are underway to clear debris from the affected coach. VIP Jeoun emphasized its dedication to delivering safe and comfortable transportation for its passengers.

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