A six-year-old girl has died after being swept away by torrential rain in Kumasi in the Ashanti region on Monday.

Her body was found at a filling station about one mile from where she was believed to have attempted to cross a drain that had a rapid water flow.

Upon hearing the news that his daughter had been swept away by floods, the child’s father called for a search party to find her.

According to a report by regional National Disaster Management Organisation, 11 children have so far died as a result of floods in the region this month.

Heavy downpour across the country on Monday has resulted in floods leaving many wondering what is going to be done for future rains.

A section of the Accra to Tema motorway was flooded making movement difficult for many motorists. 

Vehicular movement on both sides was halted momentarily, as the portion of the road around OLAM Ghana was covered by floodwater.

A number of vehicles also broke down forcing their drivers to walk through the water on the road which was at window level for some of the smaller cars.

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) has said that this year’s rains in October are slightly above normal and that heavier rains should be expected.

Areas that are anticipated to be affected by rains are the coastal belt and forest regions but not much is expected to occur in the dry northern regions.