A four-storey building has collapsed at Accra New Town, leaving several people feared trapped beneath the rubble following a heavy rainstorm on Sunday, March 29.
The structure, believed to be an uncompleted building situated within the premises of the Accra New Town Experimental Basic School, was reportedly being used by Christian worshippers at the time of the incident.
Eyewitnesses say residents and bystanders quickly rushed to the scene moments after the collapse, using bare hands and basic tools in desperate attempts to rescue those trapped before emergency teams arrived.
So far, at least eight people have been rescued. However, authorities are yet to confirm the total number of victims still trapped or the extent of injuries.
Emergency responders, including personnel from the Ghana Police Service, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), and the Ghana National Fire Service, have since taken control of the scene. The area has been cordoned off as coordinated rescue operations continue.
Some victims have been pulled from the debris and transported to nearby hospitals for treatment, while efforts remain ongoing to locate and rescue others believed to still be trapped under the rubble.
Rescue teams are working against time as the search continues.
