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Breaking: Flooding kills 13 people in Ghana as details emerge
Severe flooding in Accra has claimed 13 lives, prompting emergency rescues. Experts link crisis to climate change, poor drainage, and rapid urbanisation in Ghana.
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Dateline Nigeria
· Jul 1, 2026
Floods kill 12, displace hundreds in Ghana’s capital
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Wednesday confirmed the death of 12 persons following a severe flash flood that submerged major parts of Accra, the nation’s capital, and surrounding regions. The service, in an official update, revealed that the victims included eight men, three women, and a child, adding that emergency responders had successfully The post Floods kill 12, displace hundreds in Ghana’s capital appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.
Ghanaian Times
· Jun 23, 2026
Central Region floods kill 18, displace dozens
A total of 18 deaths have so far been recorded following torrential rains that swept across 13 districts within the Central region over the weekend. Also 58 buildings have collapsed due to the heavy rains and floods. The Central Regional Director of NADMO, Mr Kwesi Dawood, said the deaths were caused by flooding, drowning, fallen The post Central Region floods kill 18, displace dozens appeared first on Ghanaian Times.
MyJoyOnline
· Jul 3, 2026
Accountability or submergence: Why Ghana’s flooding crisis demands radical behavioural and legal shifts
Every rainy season, the narrative remains tragically identical. Streets transform into raging rivers, properties worth millions of Cedis are destroyed, and precious lives are cut short. As first responders at the Ghana National Fire Service, our personnel are routinely deployed to rescue citizens trapped by rising waters. Yet, as I have consistently maintained across numerous media engagements, the devastating floods we witness today are largely not acts of God—they are the direct consequences of human indiscretion.
Guinee news
· Jul 1, 2026
Inondations à Accra : plusieurs étudiants guinéens sinistrés, aucun décès ni blessé signalé
Les récentes inondations qui ont frappé Accra, la capitale ghanéenne, ont fortement touché plusieurs étudiants guinéens résidant dans la ville. Selon un bilan provisoire établi par l’Association des Étudiants Guinéens au Ghana (AEGG), 24 étudiants ont été recensés parmi les sinistrés. Joint par Guinéenews ce mercredi 1er juillet 2026, le président de l’AEGG, Aubin Arthur []
Yen.com.gh
· Jun 23, 2026
Central Region weeps after 18 died after flooding, building collapses
At least 18 people have died and nearly 9,000 residents have been affected after torrential rains triggered floods, building collapses across Ghana's Central Region.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 25, 2026
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Related coverage for "Breaking: Flooding kills 13 people in Ghana as details emerge": Dateline Nigeria — Floods kill 12, displace hundreds in Ghana’s capital. Ghanaian Times — Central Region floods kill 18, displace dozens. MyJoyOnline — Accountability or submergence: Why Ghana’s flooding crisis demands radical behavioural and legal shifts. Guinee news — Inondations à Accra : plusieurs étudiants guinéens sinistrés, aucun décès ni blessé signalé. Yen.com.gh — Central Region weeps after 18 died after flooding, building collapses. Utusan Malaysia — 558 mangsa banjir Bukit Changgang pindah ke PPS