Klagon Building Collapse: Mother And 3 Children Injured In Incident
- Another building collapse has been recorded in the Greater Accra Region, this time at Klagon
- A mother and her three children were caught up in the collapse of the three-storey building on October 5
- The developer of the building has been summoned before the Tema West Assembly following the incident
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A mother and her three children were injured after a three-storey building collapsed at Klagon in the Tema West Municipality early on October 5.
The incident, which occurred around 4:30 a.m., sent residents into panic as the structure came crashing down, trapping the victims under debris.
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The National Disaster Management Organisation, in a statement, said debris from the collapse injured the mother and her children.
"They have since been rushed to the hospital for immediate medical attention."
They received medical attention at the International Maritime Hospital in Tema.
Joy News reported that the Municipal Chief Executive for Tema West, Ludwig Teye Totimeh said the developer has been summoned before the Assembly to explain the circumstances leading to the collapse.
Residents described the collapse as terrifying, saying they were jolted from sleep by a loud crash.
“We heard a heavy sound and saw dust everywhere. People started shouting for help,” one eyewitness recounted.
While investigations are ongoing, some locals have blamed weak supervision and the use of substandard materials for the collapse.
They are urging authorities to step up monitoring and enforce building safety regulations.
Building collapses have become a recurring safety concern in parts of Accra and Tema, often linked to poor construction practices and regulatory lapses.
Authorities say the latest incident underscores the need for stricter enforcement of building codes to prevent future tragedies.
Building collapses at Roman Ridge
This incident follows the building collapse at Roman Ridge on October 28.
Fourteen people were trapped in the collapse, which involved a building under construction. The three-storey structure was being worked on by Fabrico Builders.
The structure was located between a 10-storey apartment complex and the Ghana Institute of Engineering at Roman Ridge.
They were eventually rescued by the Ghana National Fire Service, with some sustaining injuries.
Building collapses in Ghana in 2025
In June this year, Cape Coast was affected by some building collapses after some heavy rain.
Notably, the family house of a former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Allotey Jacobs, collapsed on June 25.
This unfortunate incident claimed the life of a 74-year-old woman after the collapse in the early hours of the day.
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Before this, on June 21, a building collapsed during a downpour in Cape Coast, leading to the death of two elderly persons, including a famous photographer.
The deceased from the incident were identified as Obaapanyin Ataa Panyin, aged 79, and Opanyin Emmanuel Ankrah, aged 83.
Building collapses on school children at Adeiso
YEN.com.gh also reported that a school building collapsed on some primary school students at Adeiso in the Eastern Region.
Over 50 primary students and some teachers were affected by the collapse in the Upper West Akim District on February 14, 2024.
The building collapsed when some students and teachers rushed into it when it started raining during their sports programme.
Source: YEN.com.gh
