Old Building Collapses at Accra Newtown, Leaving Several People Trapped

• Several Christian worshippers have been trapped after an old building near the Experimental Junior High School in Newtown collapsed
• The old school building in which they were worshipping crumbled, as emergency responders worked frantically to rescue the victims
• Ghanaians on social media shared their varied thoughts on the troubling incident, including asking about the integrity of the church building

An old building near the Experimental Junior High School in Accra Newtown collapsed on Sunday, March 29, 2026, leaving some worshippers trapped.

According to the Accra-based Citi FM, a group of eyewitnesses stated that a group of people had gathered inside for worship at the time of the incident.

The incident occurred on Sunday, March 29, at around 1:00 p.m., causing fear and panic among the local community and prompting an urgent rescue response.

Personnel from the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) are present at the site to rescue the victims.

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Meanwhile, some residents were seen helping the emergency responders to pull survivors from the rubble.

The full extent of casualties or injuries has not yet been confirmed.

Authorities are expected to launch a full investigation into the cause of the collapse, amid rising concerns over building safety and structural integrity in the area.

Watch the Facebook video of the building collapse aftermath below:

Resident recounts how building in Newtown collapsed

Meanwhile, Hafiz, a resident of Accra Newtown who witnessed the collapse of the building, told Citi FM what transpired.

In a Facebook video, he said he and some friends were walking on the street when they heard a loud noise.

He recounted that the area immediately became so dusty that they could not see each other.

However, they could hear each other, so they continued speaking until the dust had cleared.

Hafiz then explained that they moved closer to the scene to ascertain what had happened.

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Haruna Iddrisu, others visit collapsed building site

While the emergency responders were busy rescuing the worshippers who were trapped in the rubble, the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, visited the scene to monitor what was happening.

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo and the Mayor of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Michael Kpakpo Allotey, also visited the site.

Daniella Ntow Sarpong, the Chief Fire Officer (CFO) of Ghana National Fire Service, was also present at the site.

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YEN.com.gh also reported that the Accra Tourist Information Centre and Rockstones Office had been razed by fire in the early hours of August 4, 2025.

The cause of the fire was not readily known, but the Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere-Darko, shared the sad news at around 2 am on Facebook.

Social media users who watched videos of the inferno expressed disbelief and asked questions about the fire preparedness of the country.

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Fire guts plastic factory site at Weija

YEN.com.gh also reported that a fire broke out at a plastic factory at Weija Junction and destroyed several raw materials used by the industry.

In a video on social media, the personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) were seen fighting the fire to save lives and property.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh