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2 Narrowly Escape Death After Being Trapped Under Falling Roof In Wednesday’s Rainstorm

2 Narrowly Escape Death After Being Trapped Under Falling Roof In Wednesday’s Rainstorm

Two young men narrowly escaped death at Teshie in Accra after the entire roofing of a building under construction fell off and trapped them just before midday, Wednesday. Strong winds that preceded a heavy but brief downpour is blamed for the incident. The construction works, an added storey to a building housing a number of businesses, including the ADB Bank at the St Anne Catholic Church Teshie, was said to be nearing completion. Police and Fire Service personnel are at the scene to direct traffic. A few weeks ago, a similar incident occurred in Accra after a downpour accompanied by…
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Ksi: Monday Heavy Downpour Drowns 5-Year-Old Boy @ Atonsu

Ksi: Monday Heavy Downpour Drowns 5-Year-Old Boy @ Atonsu

Ksi: Monday Heavy Downpour Drowns 5-Year-Old Boy @ Atonsu The residents of Atonsu, a suburb of Kumasi were thrown into a state of grief when a 5-year-old boy drowned following a heavy rainfall on Monday afternoon. According to an eye witness, the boy only known as Kobby got drowned when he was playing with a ball. "He tried to bring the ball out but was unfortunately carried away by the high wave," the eyewitness narrated. According to him, the tragic incident occurred around 4:30 pm. "I saw the child's head when the water was taking him away. I tried my…
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