According to Wonder Matthew said the deceased was struck by thunder at Ngleshie Amanfrom near Kasoa in the Ga South Municipality.
The Deputy Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) for the Ga South Municipal Assembly has confirmed the death of a 38-year-old man after Tuesday’s rain in most part of Greater Accra.
Wonder Matthew said the deceased was struck by thunder at Ngleshie Amanfrom near Kasoa in the Ga South Municipality.
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The heavy downpour also injured about 200 people in the municipality. The injured were admitted to the Amanfrom Government Hospital, but the majority of them have been treated and discharged.
Confirming the incident on a local radio station Wonder Matthew said “I was told he [the deceased], was going to the timber market to get wood. He was outside when the thunder struck, so it was the thunder that struck him down and killed him. We are trying to get in contact with his family and see how best we can go about it. Only two people are still on admission out of the 200 who were initially admitted for treatment.”
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Wonder Matthew called on the Meteorological Agency to inform the general public of such downpours on time to prevent a situation where people are not caught up in it.
The students of the Amanfrom community who have also been affected by the downpour have called on the government to fix their roofs which were removed by the rain.
According to Wonder Matthew said the deceased was struck by thunder at Ngleshie Amanfrom near Kasoa in the Ga South Municipality. Read Full Story
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