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Motorists using the south-bound lane of the Aburi to Accra road were left stranded Friday afternoon after a heavy downpour caused a landslide.
Videos circulated on social media show motorists struggling to navigate the road that connects the Eastern Region to Accra.
The guy”™s car got stuck pic.twitter.com/8xawWeyySL
— -A (@amaadjei_) October 18, 2019
The road is home to the Aburi Mountain which is one of Ghana’s highest topographies and a major tourist destination.
Eyewitnesses say police and officials of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) had to create a diversion for traffic to flow smoothly.
— Otizzle (@Otizzle5) October 18, 2019
The lane was closed for more than a year for repair works after falling rocks left it unmotorable.
The Aburi mountains have collapsed at both sides and now we”™re stuck in between pic.twitter.com/oBejq0Dw98
— A. A. A. A. 🇬🇠(@Mz_Adjei) October 18, 2019
When we talk about people not building on the Aburi mountains they take it as a joke. Without the trees the rocks and mud will continue to fall. #letskeepaburisafe. pic.twitter.com/JmaPPCrISt
— CocoNUT🌴 (@gyan_katakyie) October 18, 2019
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