Flood disaster: Death toll hits 34 - NADMO
The National Disaster Management Organisation confirmed that 34 people have died across the country following floods that occurred on Monday, June 29. Out of this figure, 12 deaths were recorded in Accra, with the remaining fatalities reported from other affected parts of the country. Richard Amo Yartey, Director of Inspectorate at NADMO, stated on Thursday, July 2, in an interview on TV3, that "The death toll in Accra is 12, across the country is 34 but it could go up. If we did the matching and realise that some of the people missing have been found dead, then the death toll will increase and those listed as missing will reduce."
Mr. Amo Yartey also indicated that the floods affected seven regions, displacing a total of 89,736 people. The Greater Accra Region recorded the highest number of displaced persons, with 54,712 people affected, followed by the Central Region with 21,882 displaced persons. In the Volta Region, 8,534 people were displaced, while the Western Region recorded 2,020 displaced persons. The Ashanti Region recorded 1,461 displaced persons. NADMO officials are still on the ground in affected communities, working to recover missing persons and provide support to victims, and the organization has intensified the distribution of relief items to displaced persons across the country.
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