Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, the Interior Minister, has revealed that three people have died following the collapse of a three-storey building at Accra New Town.
Twenty victims rescued so far have been hospitalised, receiving treatment at various health facilities.
The tragic incident occurred on Sunday at an uncompleted structure within the premises of the Accra New Town Experimental Basic School.
Reports suggest the site was being used by Christian worshippers.
Earlier reports had revealed two deaths, but a recent official update places the death toll now at three.
The Interior Minister speaking at the scene stated, “So far, information that has been cross-checked, double-checked, visited all the hospitals, just to be sure that we don’t give any information that may be far away from the fact”.
“As we all know, it is very difficult for you to go to how many people were in there, but at least with the cross-check from the police and National Ambulance Service,” he noted.
He further added, “The Ambulance Service and their team have been here the whole night, and they’ve done a wonderful job. We are really grateful. Gratitude to the media and everybody that I’ve forgotten to mention”.
The Interior Minister further detailed that 23 people were under the rubble, with 15 females and 8 males, with seven minors.
Muntaka Mubarak further asserted that no minor lost their lives.
“What we can say is that there was a total of 23 people. Unfortunately, we’ve lost three – a male and two females. They’re not able to tell names for now,” he disclosed.
“And thank God, 20 are alive in various hospitals – the Police Hospital, Mamobi and a private facility”.
“Out of the 23, the total number of females amongst them is 15, with eight males. Out of this, we have seven minors, but those who have lost their lives, there’s no minor,” he stated.
Meanwhile, Personnel from the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana National Fire Service, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), and the National Ambulance Service have all been deployed as rescue teams continue to search through the debris.
The rescue teams suggest some victims were earlier heard calling for help from beneath the rubble, but the cause of the collapse remains unknown.
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Personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces have arrived at the scene of the tragic Accra Newtown Experimental School Building collapse to assist in rescue efforts, as 41 out of 45 persons believed to be trapped under the rubble remain unaccounted for. pic.twitter.com/Z5S6AgnEQC
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