At least twenty one persons have died in a road accident that occured in Batie, along the Douala-Bafoussam highway on Sunday, witnesses have confirmed.

The government has said 21 persons died in the accident, 16 seriously injured in the hospital and one person missing.

Eye witnesses confirmed the accident occured when a 32-seater transport bus belong ing to “Sincerité Voyages” collided with a heavy duty truck leaving at least 20 dead and several others injured.

The drivers of the two vehicles equally died on the spot, eyewitnesses said as the injured have been transported to various health facilities in the West region.