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VIDEO: Parts of Techiman flooded after heavy downpour

Some parts of Techiman in the Bono East Region were left flooded following a heavy rainfall. The havoc which occurred on Thursday, 27 April, 2023 started from 4:00pm to 9:00pm The 5 hours of flooding left most residents and motorists stranded. 42 houses, 6 light poles and a school block …

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VIDEO&PHOTOS: University of Ghana, Mensah Sarbah Hall floods after hours of heavy downpour

Tuesday’s rains came and went, leaving behind a trail of damage in most parts of Accra. The University of Ghana was not an exception as the Mensah Sarbah Hall is reported to have flooded. The flood was as a result of the overflowing of the gutters due to the heavy …

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Ankaful Prison ‘submerged’ after downpour

The Ankaful Main Prison Camp has been taken over by floodwaters following heavy rains recorded in some parts of the Central Region. The downpour recorded in the region over the past few days has seen several communities experiencing perennial floods. A video sighted by GhanaWeb shows the Ankaful Prison Complex …

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Seven-year-old girl dies in Walewale after downpour

A collapsed building has killed a seven-year-old girl in Walewale-Nayirifong in West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region after a downpour accompanied by a windstorm. The downpour which lasted for about an hour on Tuesday dawn (14th June 2022) has ripped off the roofing of several houses in the …

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3 KG pupils washed away after downpour at Moree

Three Pupil of Moree D/A Basic School in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District escaped death after water washed them while playing in flood water after heavy rains on Wednesday, June 15. Information gathered by Kasapa FM news Yaw Boagyan revealed that these pupils were in the Classroom when the flood …

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VIDEO: National theatre flooded after heavy downpour

The National Theatre and parts of Accra were submerged following a downpour which lasted about six hours. Characteristic of flooding in Accra, properties running into several millions of cedis were destroyed. In addition, several people were trapped in their homes as they could not step out due to the volume …

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Korle Bu Teaching Hospital floods after Wednesday downpour

Parts of the Nation’s premier hospital, the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital allegedly got flooded after the rainstorm on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. A video shared on social media, after the downpour, showed the Endoscopy Department of the hospital heavily flooded even though GhanaWeb could not independently confirm if the viral …

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Man electrocuted in Accra after Friday’s downpour

A high-tension cable fell into a clogged water area leading to the electrocution of a man and a cow at an area in Accra known as Railways after Friday’s downpour. The man is said to have been electrocuted between the hours of 8 and 9 pm on Friday. Residents blocked …

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Cars submerged after few hours of downpour in Accra

A few hours of downpour has left some parts of the capital, Accra flooded. Pictures and videos on social media showed how some vehicles struggled to drive through flood water around the Ofankor Barrier. Commuters in Achimota, Taifa and Kaneshie also had a hard time manoeuvring through the water. The …

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