Fire and floods hit Ghana’s capital as residents are left stranded

Cancellation of Zoomlion contract worsens Accra flooding

In the wake of this year's rainy season, Accra, Ghana's capital city, is experiencing severe flooding. This is not an exaggeration. The slightest rainfall now turns the national capital into a disaster zone.

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.

Floods in Ghana, Ivory Coast leave over 20 dead

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rain in the capital cities of Ghana and Ivory Coast have left at least 24 people dead, authorities said Tuesday, as emergency workers continued to pull hundreds of stranded residents from submerged buildings. Entire buildings and roads were submerged in Accra on Monday, cutting off access to several areas of the Ghanian capital and in the neighboring city of Tema. At least 12 people have been confirmed dead in Ghana, inclu

6 killed in building collapse in Cameroon's commercial hub

At least six people were killed and six others injured after a part of a three-story residential building collapsed amid heavy rains in Cameroon's commercial hub of Douala, authorities said on Saturday, reported Xinhua. The building, located in the Bonamoussadi neighborhood, collapsed overnight into Saturday. In a statement, the Douala City Council said three of the victims were children and the six injured were taken to the hospital for treatment. Officials said the exact cause of the collapse remains under investigation. Rescue and debris-clearing teams continued search and recovery operations while engineers assessed nearby buildings for potential structural risks. Heavy rains lashed Douala from Thursday through Saturday, triggering flooding in several neighborhoods and disrupting business activities across the city. Earlier this week, Cameroon's Ministry of Transport warned of heavy rainfall in five regions, including the Littoral Region, where Douala is located, citing the risks of flooding and landslides.

Ghana’s capital Accra Submerged As Floods Expose Long-running Urban Drainage Crisis

Key Takeaways Extensive flooding has paralysed large parts of Ghana’s capital, Accra, after heavy rainfall that began late Sunday and intensified on Monday morning. Major roads, including the N1 Highway, the Accra-Kasoa Highway and areas around the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, were submerged, leaving commuters stranded and disrupting business activity across the city. The National Disaster []