Two people have died in Patasi, Kumasi, after a school bus lost control and ran into them in front of a storey building.

The victims were identified as 74-year-old Maame Serwaa and a man named Alfred, believed to be in his late 40s. A third person was seriously injured and is currently receiving treatment at the Suntreso Government Hospital.

Eyewitnesses said the victims were standing and talking near the building when the bus veered off the road and hit them. The driver said his brakes failed, which caused him to lose control of the vehicle.

The accident also damaged nearby property. Police and fire service personnel had to step in to rescue the victims who were trapped under the bus.

The driver is currently assisting the police as investigations continue.