A Ghanaian photographer has cried out after losing over GHS400,000 in studio equipments and gear due to floodwaters following the heavy rains.
According to the photographer, he does not know how to come back from this, as it took him eight years to acquire all his photography equipment worth over GHS400,000.
In the viral video, the photographer was captured visibly distressed as he described the sudden loss and questioned how to recover, amid Ghana’s recurring urban flooding problems.
Speaking in the viral video, the photographer lamented, saying, “I am a photographer, I worked extremely hard every single day, I come back from town just to get something that I have a big work tomorrow planned. I come home and look at this. Look at my hall.
Because of people’s selfish interests, this equipment is worth over GHS400,000, and it has taken me eight years to acquire all these things, and I have work tomorrow. I honestly don’t know how to come back from this”, he said, breaking down in tears.
Netizen on X reacting to the photographer’s video shared following yesterday’s heavy rains stated, “Hmmm, all waterways have buildings on, so water will have to find an alternative route to exit. Very strong decision must be taken. Sorry for his loss, bro, but I believe he can still rise up”.
“I know how much some of those things in the video do cost, and that even breaks my heart more.
I pray he gets back everything destroyed by others”, a netizen added.
“Bro, there are some things you don’t have control over it, if you can relocate that better, Ghana is self thinking country dont ever make up your mind that someone will come to your aid”, one X user added.
“This is so sad, but why is it so easy for water to penetrate doors and windows in Ghanaian houses?
If I don’t open my windows and doors during a heavy rain here in the UK, there won’t be a single drop of water entering my house, everything is water-tight.
If we can do something similar in Ghana, maybe the damage would reduce a little”, a netizen added.
One X user added, “It’s a shame it’s happening to you. We are part of the problem. After all this, people will start complaining when the government tells people to leave space for a proper drainage system; the same people will start complaining about the government”.
“Sad indeed. Those who have been put in charge to fix galamsey issues with has stressed the environment should not sleep on the job. Those who have built on waterways should be removed. Proper drainage systems must be tackled by assemblies. The state must work”, one last X user added.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday evening, June 3, the heavy downpour in parts of Accra disrupted traffic flow and affected commuters in several areas.
The heavy downpour affected Ashaiman Underbridge, Sakumono, Kanele, and Adjei Kojo.
Also, parts of the Abokobi–Parakuo road stretch towards Ablor Adjei also experienced some level of flooding.
Parts of Tesano were also affected by floodwaters.
Watch the video below:
“I honestly don’t know how to come back from this. It took me eight years to acquire all these things.”
— EDHUB🌍ℹ (@eddie_wrt) June 4, 2026
A photographer has shared his ordeal after floodwaters destroyed photography equipment worth over GHS400,000 when his studio was flooded during yesterday’s heavy rains. pic.twitter.com/qDQvm2qE8L
