Two candidates taking this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) have died in a horrific car accident in the Upper West Region.
Taufii Ibrahim and Abdul Khalid, the victims, attended Charia Roman Catholic Junior High School.
According to reports, they were riding a motorbike from Charia to Wa, where they would remain for the length of the tests.
The tragedy reportedly happened on Sunday, May 3, while the students were travelling to meet up with their classmates before the tests.
The candidates had to use motorbikes, the primary mode of transportation in the area, to travel to Wa because there was no exam center in their hamlet.
Both pupils were sent to a local medical institution in a hurry. Abdul Khalid passed away later on Monday afternoon, while Taufii Ibrahim was declared dead upon arrival.
Yesterday, Monday, May 4, more than 620,000 applicants nationwide started the one-week BECE.
Source: newsthemegh.com