The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South, Bright Lenwah, has announced that the local government will cover the medical expenses incurred by the victims who were involved in the collapse of the Dejebo bridge on Sunday evening.
The MCE personally visited the victims at the hospital and requested that all medical bills be provided to the assembly for settlement. Among the injured, two individuals are currently receiving treatment at Nkwanta St. Joseph Catholic Hospital.
One of the victims, 21-year-old Paul Obimpeh, remains hospitalized.
He was traveling with his father from Tuobodom, a suburb of Nkwanta town, at the time of the incident.
In an interview with Adom News, the MCE revealed that an emergency meeting of the Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) has already been convened, and police personnel have been dispatched to the area to take control of the situation and prevent any potential future disasters.
He emphasized the growing danger the situation posed to residents and commuters and cautioned them against using the bridge until further notice.