At least 18 people have been killed in two separate horrific accidents in the northern region Sunday morning.

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Police say the bus, which was carrying 70 passengers, in an attempt to overtake a cargo truck crashed into another bus.

At Savelugu, another motor accident reportedly killed two people.

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The police in the northern region have confirmed the two accidents.