At least five people have been confirmed dead in the Friday torrential downpour in Takoradi in the Western Region.
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan NADMO director James Obeng Jnr. who
confirmed the incident told Empire News’ Emmanuel Ohene-Gyan that the
deaths occurred at Ngyeresia, a fishing community in Sekondi when a mud
house collapsed on a family.
The Western Regional capital was on Friday, May 31 taken over by floods.
Areas such as Anaji, Effiekuma, Sekondi, Kwansarodo, Intankoful among
others were completely submerged by the torrential rainfall.
Roads in the capital including Bankyease-I Adu, Effiekuma No9 police
quarters, Anaji Choice Mart have been rendered inaccessible by the
floods.
Empire News’ Emmanuel Ohene-Gyan who went round to monitor the dire
situation reports the police rushed in to manage and direct both drivers
and passengers to access safe routes
Ohene-Gyan added that several properties running into millions of cedis have been destroyed as a result of the rains.
A source at the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis revealed that the mayor
together with some officials would be embarking a tour of the city to
assess the havoc caused by the rain.
Meanwhile, three people lost their lives in Wednesday’s heavy downpour
in Accra, the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has
confirmed.
According to NADMO, even though there could be more harm in connection
with the downpour, they do not expect to register any more deaths.
The heavy rainfall resulted in the flooding of several places in Accra
and its environs. Notable among the flooded areas in the capital
included the Kwame Nkrumah Circle and Dome.
