Tag Archives: Flood

Four bodies have been recovered in parts of the Ashanti Region after drowning in separate incidents following Wednesday’s downpour. Three people drowned at Atafoa, Sepaase, and Tafo on Wednesday, June 21st night. The brother of one of the victims in the Atafoa incident also died when he dived into the …

In a tragic incident during Wednesday evening’s heavy rainfall, a 45-year-old man named Kwaku Aboagye has gone missing after being swept away by flood waters in Atafoa, a community within the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region. The victim was riding a bicycle and attempted to cross the Atafoa River, …

Some areas in Accra have flooded after a heavy rainfall on Friday, April 8. The one-hour heavy rainfall, obstructed the flow of vehicular traffic on the Weija Barrier – West Hills Mall stretch of the Kasoa Highway, Central Business District, Sahara and Odawna, among other areas. While many commuters parked …

A toddler is feared to have drowned at Sawaba near Affordable Housing Estate in Kumasi after a downpour, Tuesday evening. The child was travelling with the mother on a tricycle, popularly known as ‘pragyia’, when they got stuck in floodwaters. In an attempt to continue the journey on foot, the child …

An unidentified man came face-to-face with death when his car got stuck in mud following a heavy downpour Thursday morning. The grey Toyota car traveling at the edge of a bridge got stuck as flood gushed out of the drainage. The driver couldn’t leave his car for fear he would …

Parts of Accra have been flooded following a heavy downpour, Thursday. The over one hour downpour has displaced sellers, residents and commuters people around the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange and adjoining communities. Many residents were left scooping water from their compounds as commuters were left stranded in traffic. Vehicular traffic …