During the 67th Independence Parade at the Jubilee Park in Tamale Wednesday, March 06, 2024, a total of 72 persons passed out.
The number included personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces, students and service personnel.
It is believed that they suffered from the harsh weather c ondition in Tamale on the day which got them severely dehydrated.
The students and personnel during the parade stood under the scorching sun for hours, which is believed to have caused their dehydration and losing consciousness in the process.
Yakubu Amin Abukari, the Northern regional head of the Ghana Red Cross Society who were part of the paramedic staff tasked to render first aid at the regional Independence Day parade said all 72 people have since been resuscitated.
In attendance at the parade was the Northern regional minister, Shani Alhassan Shaibu, the Tamale mayor, Sule Salifu, among other dignitaries.
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