
<p class="has-drop-cap">At least five people have been reported dead after heavy rainfall in Takoradi, Western Region of Ghana.</p>



<p>The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) director James Obeng Jnr. who confirmed the incident told Empire News’ Emmanuel Ohene-Gyan that the deaths occurred at Ngyeresia, a fishing community in Sekondi when a mud house collapsed on a family.</p>



<p>The Western Regional capital was on Friday, May 31 taken over by floods.</p>



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<p>Areas such as Anaji, Effiekuma, Sekondi, Kwansarodo, Intankoful among others were completely submerged by the torrential rainfall.</p>



<p>Roads in the capital, including Bankyease-I Adu, Effiekuma No9 police quarters, Anaji Choice Mart have been rendered inaccessible by the floods.</p>



<p>Empire News’ Emmanuel Ohene-Gyan, who went round to monitor the dire situation, reports the police rushed in to manage and direct both drivers and passengers to access safe routes.</p>



<p>Ohene-Gyan added that several property running into millions of cedis have been destroyed as a result of the rains.</p>



<p>A source at the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis revealed that the Mayor, together with some officials, would be embarking a tour of the city to assess the havoc caused by the rain.</p>



<p>Meanwhile, three people lost their lives in Wednesday’s heavy downpour in Accra, the NADMO has confirmed.</p>



<p>According to NADMO, though there could be more harm in connection with the downpour, they do not expect to register any more deaths.</p>



<p>The heavy rainfall resulted in the flooding of several places in Accra and its environs. Notable among the flooded areas in the capital included the Kwame Nkrumah Circle and Dome.</p>




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