Ghana Flood Disaster Deepens as Deaths Rise, Thousands Forced From Homes
Rescue workers are continuing the search for missing residents after devastating floods tore through parts of Ghana, leaving a growing number of people dead, displacing thousands and causing widespread destruction across the Greater Accra Region.
Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak told Parliament on Tuesday that at least 12 people had been confirmed dead, while seven others were still missing following Monday’s torrential rainfall.
He said the flooding affected 7,761 households and directly impacted 3,882 people, many of whom have been forced to seek temporary shelter after their homes were inundated.
Emergency response teams drawn from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the Ghana Armed Forces, the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana National Fire Service have been deployed to conduct search and rescue operations, evacuate stranded residents and distribute emergency relief materials to affected communities.
Authorities said the intense rainfall was among the heaviest experienced in Accra in recent years, leaving several communities submerged.
Areas including Alajo, Adabraka, Kaneshie, Weija, Tse Addo, Ofankor, Pantang, Ashongman Estates and parts of Tema were badly hit as floodwaters overwhelmed homes, businesses and major roads.
The disaster disrupted transportation across the capital, damaged public infrastructure and brought commercial activities to a halt for several hours. Several tertiary institutions also suspended lectures and postponed examinations due to the flooding.
Expressing sympathy to families who lost loved ones, Mohammed-Mubarak said the government had begun providing humanitarian assistance to victims while considering long-term measures to tackle the recurring flooding that affects the capital during heavy rains.
He urged residents to remain cautious, avoid flood-prone areas and cooperate with emergency officials as rescue efforts and damage assessments continue.
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