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General News of Monday, April 8, 2019
Source: 3news.com
2019-04-08
play the videoPhoto folder: Heavy rain with parts of Accra flooded
Four people reportedly lost their lives in the rainstorm that hit Accra and surrounding areas Sunday night, said the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO).
Two people, a man and his child, were reportedly taken to a van in Flamingo, near Kaneshie Zongo Junction, Accra.
The body of a man suspected of drowning was also discovered in Awudome after the rain stopped and the floodwater was removed.
The circumstances in which the fourth person died and where, according to NADMO's Greater Accra Regional Director, Archibald Cobbina, are not immediately known, information based on information provided by residents.
Mr. Cobbina stated that he was not able to provide details of the incidents.
He told Bright Asempa, host of Yen Sempa of Onua FM, Monday morning, that disaster management officials had been sent to various places where the rainstorm caused a disaster to badess the extent of the damage.
Heavy rains started in parts of Accra around 5:30 pm Sunday with thunderstorms and lightning, leaving parts of the capital, mainly Kaneshie, the circle of Kwame Nkrumah, Avenor, Dansoman and Darkuman flooded.
Roads and main streets were strewn with debris, mostly plastic from blocked gutters. Some of the roads have also developed cracks and portholes.
Power Distribution Services (PDS) distribution lines in Ghana caused power outages in most parts of Accra.
According to the PDS, its engineers are working 24 hours a day to rectify faults and restore power to the affected areas.
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