Fifteen persons are feared dead in a tragic road crash at Yapei-Yakpala on the Tamale-Kumasi road.

The accident which occurred around 5am Sunday morning involved a VVIP Bus travelling from Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region and two other buses.

According to eyewitness officers of the Ghana National, Fire Service are at the accident scene trying hard to rescue several other passengers who have been trapped in the mangled buses.

The Police have also arrived at the scene to provide the necessary support and direct traffic on that main road.