{"id":7581,"date":"2026-06-30T16:35:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T16:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/heavy-rainfall-kills-dozens-in-ghana-ivory-coast\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:35:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T16:35:34","slug":"heavy-rainfall-kills-dozens-in-ghana-ivory-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/heavy-rainfall-kills-dozens-in-ghana-ivory-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy rainfall kills dozens in Ghana, Ivory Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Greater Accra Regional Fire Commander Rashid Kwame Nisawu told the AFP news agency that crews had rescued more than 400 people.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Dozens of people have died after floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rain hit capital cities in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.<\/p>\n<p>According to a spokesperson for Ghana\u2019s National Fire Service, at least 12 people were confirmed dead on Tuesday after the heavy rainfall began a day earlier.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 3 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/6\/30\/fears-for-people-deported-from-us-to-venezuela-hours-before-earthquakes-hit\">Fears for people deported from US to Venezuela hours before earthquakes hit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/6\/30\/ivory-coast-norway-fifa-world-cup-round-of-32-prediction-haaland-diomande-lineups\">Can Ivory Coast spoil Norway\u2019s party in the World Cup\u2019s round of 32?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/6\/26\/ivory-coast-coach-fae-saddened-by-schweinsteigers-african-football-jab\">Ivory Coast\u2019s Fae saddened by Schweinsteiger\u2019s \u2018wild\u2019 African football jab<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cThe number could increase because several people are still missing,\u201d Alex King Nartey told local media.<\/p>\n<p>Torrential rains submerged homes and roads across Ghana\u2019s capital city Accra on Monday, prompting hundreds of rescue efforts as teams worked throughout the night.<\/p>\n<p>Greater Accra Regional Fire Commander Rashid Kwame Nisawu told the AFP news agency that crews had rescued more than 400 people on Tuesday, pumping water from homes and assisting stranded residents.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4718736\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4718736\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/reuters_6a43cd65-1782828389.jpg?w=770&#038;resize=770%2C430&#038;quality=80\" alt=\"People wade through floodwaters, in Accra, Ghana, in this still image taken from a video, June 29, 2026. Reuters TV via REUTERS\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4718736\">People wade through floodwaters, in Accra, Ghana, in this still image taken from a video, June 29, 2026 [Reuters TV via Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Still, Ghana\u2019s National Disaster Management Organisation said on Monday that emergency calls began early in the morning as residents realised floodwaters were entering their homes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole place was flooded. It\u2019s alarming,\u201d said Mariam Dongyela Millah, deputy director of communications at the disaster agency.<\/p>\n<p>In the Ivory Coast, rainfall began on Saturday, with the heavy downpour also causing casualties.<\/p>\n<p>While the country\u2019s authorities did not provide a death toll, a source close to firefighters and the interior minister told the Reuters news agency that the death toll was about 20.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"poor-management\">Poor management<\/h2>\n<p>Ghanaian Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak acknowledged on Monday that the government\u2019s response to the heavy rainfall could have been better, after the main opposition party, the New Patriotic Party, criticised the government\u2019s efforts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are really very sorry for the loss of life,\u201d he said in a television interview.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the deadly weather pattern, President John Mahama said in a post on X that, according to preliminary data, \u201capproximately 140 millimetres of rain fell on Accra. By comparison, the highest single-day rainfall recorded last year was about 56 millimetres\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat aspect of the problem is beyond our control because it is driven by changing climatic conditions,\u201d he said, adding that \u201chuman behaviour\u201d was also an issue, pledging to crack down on illegal structures blocking waterways.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Ghana\u2019s Meteorological Agency urged locals in Accra to prepare for more rain this week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greater Accra Regional Fire Commander Rashid Kwame Nisawu told the AFP news agency that crews had rescued more than 400 people. Dozens of people have died after floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rain hit capital cities in Ghana and the Ivory Coast. 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