Summary
Three people died when an unfinished building being used as a church collapsed in Accra, Ghana. Twenty others were rescued and taken to hospitals. The cause of the collapse is not yet known, and an investigation is ongoing.
Key Facts
- Three people died when a three-storey building collapsed in Accra, Ghana.
- The building was being used as a church at the time.
- The collapse happened after heavy rain struck the area.
- Twenty people, mostly women and children, were rescued and are receiving hospital treatment.
- The building was unfinished and part of a school in the New Town area of Accra.
- Locals had concerns about the building's weak structure for several years.
- Emergency teams worked overnight to rescue trapped victims.
- The incident has sparked conversations about building safety in Ghana.
