In brief
In an unfortunate incident in Accra, Ghana, a three-storey building used as a church collapsed on worshippers, claiming three lives and injuring many. Heavy rains preceded the collapse, while emergency teams worked tirelessly to rescue survivors. The building, reported to be unfinished and poorly constructed, reignites concerns regarding building safety in Ghana.
Three people, two women and a man, have been confirmed dead after a three-storey building that was being used as a church collapsed on worshippers in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, on Sunday.
Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak said 20 others, most of them women and children, had been rescued and were being treated in various hospitals.
Emergency teams worked through the night under floodlights searching for victims inside the structure's remains. The cause of its collapse, which happened after heavy rain, is unknown; investigations are under way.
Local residents reported that the building was part of a school and had been used despite lying unfinished for several years. Minister Mohammed-Mubarak stated, What we can say is that there was a total of 23 people... It's a very sad day for all of us. Earlier reports confirmed two deaths and 14 rescued, but an updated headcount brought the total of those rescued to 20.
Rescue operations continue as debris is cleared, following eyewitness accounts of trapped victims calling for help under the rubble. The incident has reignited the debate about structural safety in Ghana, echoing past incidents related to poor construction.
