Ghanaian Woman In Despair As Banku Reportedly Pours During Earth Tremor

• A Ghanaian woman who was reported to be preparing banku lost the food after the earth tremor caused it to pour on the ground
• In a tweet on the matter, the woman was looking visibly wondering what to do next after the unexpected turn of events
• The tremor is said to have occurred between the hours of 10:00 am and 12 noon.

The earth tremor that hit some parts of Accra on Monday, December 12 has sparked a huge reaction on social media with many sharing their experience on the brief but scary occurrence.

As the discourse on the tremor lingers, one image that has surfaced online reportedly shows a woman looking dejected after her food poured during the incident.

In a post sighted by YEN.com.gh on the Twitter handle of @MrAhenkorah, apparently, the middle age woman was reported by a tweep to be preparing the banku, a Ghanaian delicacy when the tremor happened hence causing the food to pour on the ground.

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The photo which was captioned “earth tremor don cast her banku”, showed the lady with her hand on her jaw while the half-cooked banku lay on the floor.

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Earlier YEN.com.gh reported that Residents in parts of Accra including Weija, McCarthy Hill, Tetegu, Kasoa, Kaneshie, Dansoman and its environs on Monday, December 12, 2022, witnessed a 4.0 earthquake. The tremors are said to have occurred between the hours of 10:00 am and 12 noon.

According to the Android Earthquake Alerts System, the epicentre of the moderate earth tremor was located in the western part of Accra precisely 10 km from Gbawe.

The natural phenomenon is said to have occurred twice in a matter of five hours with the first one being recorded at 6:53 am. Ghana Records 4.0 Magnitude Earthquake.

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Source: YEN.com.gh