
Audio By Carbonatix
A rainstorm has hit some towns and villages in the Kwaebibirem District causing extensive damage to buildings and other structures.
The hardest hit towns were Nkwantanang, Abaam, Okumaning, Otumi, Subi, Kade and Darmang.
At Nkwantanang about 68 houses were damaged, some with roofs ripped off and others completely destroyed.
Also seriously affected were the Presbyterian Junior Secondary School and Church buildings that had their roofs blown off.
The Roman Catholic School building collapsed, the Roman Catholic Church and the Methodist Church had their roofs completely ripped off whilst the roof of the Church of Pentecost was partially ripped off. Eight electricity poles collapsed.
At Abaam the Presbyterian JSS had its roof partially ripped off and the Roman Catholic Primary School also had its roof partially blown off. Eighteen houses in the town either had their roofs ripped off or collapsed.
The situation was the same at Okumaning, Subi and Darmang.
NADMO sources have said that from the beginning of the year 107 houses have been affected by rainstorms.
Last year rainstorm, fires and flooding in the district affected 646 persons and damaged property worth over ¢600 million.Source: ghanadistricts
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
AGRA Food Security Monitor shows a mixed picture for Ghana’s food markets
26 minutes -
Public confidence is Supreme Court’s greatest asset — Chief Justice
36 minutes -
Asiedu Nketiah’s tours were to strengthen NDC, not campaign for presidency – Mustapha Gbande
40 minutes -
24-Hour Economy about productivity, not round-the-clock work – Goosie Tanoh
46 minutes -
GNFS intensifies fire safety campaigns across Eastern Region communities
49 minutes -
Wontumi acted within NPP election rules, not against party leadership – Campaign Secretariat
52 minutes -
Kumasi to experience temporary power outages as GRIDCo begins major transmission line upgrade
56 minutes -
Police avert deadly mob justice in Assin North
1 hour -
Dr Vera Beyuo distributes 500 free school uniforms to girls in Lambussie
1 hour -
TOR receives one million barrels of Jubilee crude to boost refinery operations
1 hour -
TUC urges government to halt Tribunal Bill pending constitutional review
1 hour -
Wontumi would have been suspended in NDC over attacks on party leadership – Mustapha Gbande
1 hour -
Central Region moves to tame cholera outbreak
1 hour -
UPSA pilots workshop at Akatsi College of Education
1 hour -
Obuasi fatal gang attack: Ashanti South Police arrest murder suspect
1 hour