Two minors have been confirmed deceased as a result of Tuesday morning’s torrential rain, which reportedly ruined property worth thousands of cedis at Baba Dogo in Bortianor, Ngleshie Amanfro constituency.
The building that housed the two children and their mother fell, according to eyewitnesses, killing the children.
The mother was unable to bring his two children to safety since the surging water took them away.
According to the Chairman of the Landlord Association in the neighbourhood, this is not the first time floods have killed individuals in the area. He claims that the assembly has failed to destroy several buildings around rivers.
A three-hour downpour in Accra on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, swamped areas of the Ghanaian capital.
The rain began about 3:40 a.m., followed by shocking lighting and thunder raging across the skies.
Several social media images and videos showed pedestrians struggling to get automobiles to their jobs as main roadways flooded during the storm. Drivers were also required to find alternate routes to their destinations.
Commuters living near the Kasoa old barrier, Weija, Dansoman, and Lapaz had difficulty navigating the river.
The bright flashes in the sky triggered blackouts in several areas of the city.
Due to the rain, street lights in portions of the city, particularly the Kasoa ancient barrier, were also out of service.
Prior to the rains, the Ghana Meteorological Agency in a press statement warned that “Southeastern Ghana has been swallowed by a rain-bearing cloud. Rain of various intensities is falling in the Volta Area as a result of this.
The Greater Accra and Eastern regions will be hit first, before spreading to the Central, Western, and sections of Ashanti. Flash floods are expected in sections of Greater Accra as a result of the rain. Be instructed appropriately”.
