A 3-storey constructing collapsed in North Kaneshie, Accra on Sunday, leaving two individuals useless and several other extra trapped beneath rubble as emergency groups labored to rescue survivors.
Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey confirmed the casualties to native media and stated rescue operations had been persevering with. Witnesses on the scene stated the constructing, which housed each residential and industrial residents, all of a sudden collapsed within the densely populated suburb.
Officers from the Ghana Nationwide Hearth Service are main search and rescue operations with help from different safety businesses. Hearth officers stated groups had been nonetheless working in components of the collapsed constructing the place extra victims had been believed to be trapped, and heavy tools was being introduced in to assist.
Authorities known as on residents and bystanders to vacate the realm to permit rescue groups to function unhindered.
On the time of this report, the reason for the collapse was not recognized. In Ghana, speedy city progress has outpaced building oversight in lots of areas of the capital, and constructing disrepair has change into a recurring drawback as enforcement of constructing codes is inconsistent throughout native councils.
The loss of life toll might rise additional if the operation continues.
