Audio By Carbonatix
The number of bodies retrieved from the rubble of a collapsed church building in the Eastern Region has risen to 15.
This is an addition of six more deaths from the initial nine reported on Wednesday morning at Akim Batabi near Oda where the six-storey building is located.
Eight survivors are also currently receiving treatment at the hospital.
The incident is reported to have happened when some members of the church had gathered at the premises to pray for their ailing pastor.
The rescue team was made up of NADMO officials, Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), the police, soldiers from jungle warfare, fire personnel and local volunteers.
Meanwhile, some five excavators were still on the site working around the clock to locate the other individuals trapped under the pile.
The church has been left shocked following the development which has claimed the lives of some of their family members and co-worshipers.
However, the exact number of persons still trapped under the debris is still unconfirmed.
Latest Stories
-
Clear leadership demonstrated in managing recent power crisis – Dr Theo Acheampong
39 seconds -
Accountability is defective in the energy sector – Ben Boakye
3 minutes -
From detection to creation: Why education must move beyond AI plagiarism
4 minutes -
Ghanaians keep paying for inefficiencies in the power sector – Prof Bokpin
4 minutes -
Ghana’s power system not robust, outages inevitable – Ben Boakye
5 minutes -
Beyond insults: The I.D.E.M playbook for political parties in the age of the ‘social media minister’
8 minutes -
Germany backs Moroccan sovereignty in Sahara dispute
28 minutes -
Beyond Competence: How capacity shapes professional access and influence
28 minutes -
Chamber of Mines calls on BoG to release full breakdown of mining export proceeds
37 minutes -
We appeal to Ghanaians for patience as we replace more transformers – Energy Minister
53 minutes -
Power stability has improved since 2025 compared to 2024 – Jinapor
1 hour -
Akosombo substation fire should never have happened – Ben Boakye
1 hour -
Savannah region: Yazori Chief issues election boycott threat over underdevelopment concerns
1 hour -
Backbone of economy in pain – Minority warns of collapse in worker morale
1 hour -
Ghana Jazz Orchestra clocks in on International Jazz Day
1 hour