One Dead As Two 1V1D Projects In North East Overflow

The North East Region Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Alhassan John Kweku, has confirmed the death of a three-year-old boy in the flood incident which happened in the West Mamprusi Municipality in the North East Region.

The incident which happened yesterday, affected the community of Gaagbini with close to 15 houses collapsing to the ground,it was very horrible.

According to the NADMO Director, the three-year-old boy got his life perished, upon falling in a pit at Gbani in the West Mamprusi municipality as a result of the flood.

Currently, “Schools in Walewale and Diani are currently used to accommodate the affected people, but some of the affected persons don’t feel comfortable sleeping in the classroom and have resorted to being on the streets with their properties,” the Director said.

At the moment, NADMO has released relief items such as blankets, buckets and others to the residents and advised them to move away from the affected areas.

The NADMO regional director also specified a report from the Nasia chief that the Guakudow and Boamasa community, is also getting flooded, ”so we want to mobilize and go there to see the situation for ourselves,” he added.