Floods: 12 dead, 7 missing, 7,761 households affected - Interior Minister tells Parliament
Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, the Minister for the Interior, disclosed to Parliament on Tuesday, June 30, that Monday's floods affected 7,761 households, claimed 12 lives, and left 7 people missing. He stated, "As of this morning, seven persons are still missing. I have been at the Finance Committee for the past three hours, and I do not know whether many more have been found, but as of this morning, it is still seven, and 12 people are dead." He also noted that 3,882 people were directly impacted by the disaster.
The torrential rainfall, described as one of the heaviest to hit Accra in recent years, triggered widespread flooding across parts of the Greater Accra Region and other regions. Communities including Alajo, Adabraka, Circle, Kaneshie, Weija, Tse Addo, Ofankor, Pantang, Ashongman Estates, and parts of the Tema Metropolis were inundated. The floods damaged public infrastructure, displaced hundreds of residents, and brought economic activity to a standstill. The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the Ghana Armed Forces, the Ghana Police Service, and the Ghana National Fire Service, along with other emergency response agencies, are conducting rescue operations and assessing damage.
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