Mumford (C/R), Feb. 6, GNA - Eleven out of the 14 casualties in a mo= tor accident involving a bus and a cargo truck at Mumford in the Central Region= , were given mass burial on Friday, February 4.

One of the victims Abeka Ibrahim; a Muslim, was buried earlier at Gomo= a Akyemfo, near Mumford. In a sermon at a non-denominational church service, the Most Reverend Kow Ghunney, Bishop of the Winneba Diocese of the Methodist Church called o= n Ghanaians to stop attributing superstition reasons to the cause of motor accidents "Accidents are mostly due to human errors, which the devil have no control over," he said.

The Bishop said the public must stop the speculations about the cause of death, as 93death is inevitable".

He said the Bible said: 93In all things, including death, people must give thanks to God who knows what is good for His people." Bishop Ghunney advised the people to put the accident behind them and rather use the phenomenon to unite rather than divide them. Mr Theophilus Aidoo-Mensah, Gomoa West District Chief Executive in an interview with the Ghana News Agency appealed to the opinion leaders of Mumford to create a fund for the children of the victims to sustain their educational pursuit.

He said the Regional Minister, Mrs Ama Benyiwa-Doe and the assembly spent GH¢4,500 on the funeral and the treatment of the injured persons. Mr Mike Hammah, Minister of Lands and Forestry and Member of Parliament for Effutu also donated GH¢1,000 towards the treatment of the injured persons.

The buried victims comprised Kwame Ewueye, Joshua Odoom, Okyeame Koben= a Sakyi, Okyeame Kobena Kyea, Abusuapanyin Kojo Ninsin Esi Ahwebi and Kwesi Ebum. The others were Kobena Esseteh, Adjoa Kosohwe, Ekua Bueduwa and Rose Mensah.

A large gathering including Obrifo Ahunako Ahor Ankobea II, Omanhen (Paramount Chief) of Gomoa Akyempim, other traditional elders and the clerg= y were present at the funeral.