Scores of students, traders and shop owners in and around a sinking commercial building near the Asafo Market in Kumasi have been evacuated Wednesday morning. Eyewitnesses say the building owned by one Daniel Fiifi and constructed five years ago started sinking Tuesday night and immediately prompted officials of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO). When … Read more
Three people lost their lives in Kumasi while over 11, 193 others were displaced within three days through flooding, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has revealed. The deceased were a six-month old baby, a 12 and 14 years old boys. They were submerged by flooding water while sleeping in their rooms, NADMO said. Ashanti … Read more
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has served notice to demolish all houses sited on waterways within the Kumasi metro. It comes on the back of Sunday’s two-hour downpour that caused the most areas to flood, resulting in the death of a three-year old boy at Pankrono Estate in Kumasi. Several properties worth thousands of … Read more
Some residents of Kaase in the Kumasi metropolis got trapped in their homes Thursday morning as a result of flooding from a downpour. The rains submerged about five houses in the area, making it difficult for residents to move from their homes. The residents claim the activity of a private developer, who has reclaimed lands … Read more