June 3rd (Wednesday) evening experienced floods, fire incident and building collapse
It was exactly 11 years on June 3, 2026, when Ghana’s capital, Accra, was hit by a devastating twin disaster of floods and fire that claimed several lives.
Survivors of the tragedy continue to live with lasting trauma and painful memories that serve as a constant reminder of the incident.
Family of 5, 4 Rescued, Mom’s Body Trapped: GNFS gives update on Adenta storey building collapse
As if history were repeating itself, the capital has once again been struck by a series of disasters, with floods, fire outbreaks, and building collapses reported in parts of the city on June 3, 2026.
Flooded areas
A heavy downpour accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms hit parts of Accra on Wednesday evening, June 3, 2026, leaving sections of the city heavily flooded, disrupting traffic flow, and affecting commuters in several areas.
Videos sighted by GhanaWeb on June 3, 2026, showed severe flooding in areas such as the Kaneshie Market, Ashaiman, parts of the Nkrumah Circle enclave, Pantang, and other surrounding communities.
The floodwaters also caused damage to properties, entering homes and submerging vehicles, resulting in huge losses.
Commuters were left stranded in heavy traffic in several areas, with some roads remaining waterlogged deep into the night.
Adenta Building Collapse
Another tragic incident that rocked Accra was the collapse of a two-storey apartment building near the Da Yesu Ase Supermarket at Adenta New Site during a heavy downpour on the evening of June 3, 2026.
According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) Regional Fire Officer, ACFO Rashid Kwame, in an interview with the GNFS media team, the collapsed structure was a two-storey building.
He indicated that five people were trapped in the building, out of which four had been rescued.
Even though he did not categorically state that the fifth person was dead, he indicated that the firefighters, together with some personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces, were working to retrieve her body.
“There were five people who were trapped, but four have been rescued. Unfortunately, one person who is a female is still under the rubble, and efforts are being made by the men to retrieve the body,” he said.
The Regional Fire Officer explained that it was proving a little difficult to retrieve the woman because of where her body was trapped.
“She is in between two pillars, and the men are doing the chiselling… I’m hopeful that we will be able to retrieve her body,” he said.
He said the four people who were rescued had been transported to the 37 Military Hospital for medical attention.
He said that preliminary investigations showed that the building had a lot of issues, with residents saying that it was slanted.
He also said that residents confirmed that there was a manhole close to some of the pillars of the storey building, which was not ideal.
The fire officer who was taking the video indicated that a family of five, two females and three males, were the ones trapped in the collapsed building.
He stated that the woman whose body was still trapped was the mother of two of the people who were rescued. He added that the woman was 38 years old and had been identified as Margaret.
Fire Incident
Multiple shops were engulfed by fire at Accra Central around the Makola area, opposite the Central Police Station, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
Videos from the scene of the incident showed traders and residents panicking and doing what they could to save their properties.
Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service were also deployed to the scene to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby structures.
A video shared by the service showed some of the structures still ablaze as firefighters tried to bring the situation under control. According to an officer, who described the situation as “very dire”, one of its officers fighting the fire got injured.
Multiple shops engulfed by fire at Accra Central
Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has confirmed that no casualties were recorded and that investigations are underway to determine the cause of the incident.
Additionally, visuals circulating on social media showed sections of the barracks with damaged roofing, charred structures, and household belongings scattered across the affected area.
Watch some of the videos below:
This is so sad and disheartening 💔
— Onipa nua 🇬🇭💰❤️ (@mylo_melo) June 4, 2026
Gadgets worth Ghc400k get drowned in water as a young photographer’s room get flooded @kwadwosheldon pic.twitter.com/v91F9XW9Cx
An affected trader was left heartbroken after visiting her shop, which was destroyed in the devastating fire outbreak at Tudu in the Accra Central Business District. pic.twitter.com/NvCUnxNsqk
— 𝐀𝐒𝐊 (@askghmedia) June 4, 2026
This is East Legon Hills, in Greater Accra, in front of Redrow Estate Phase II and Conmunication Hills Estate entrance pic.twitter.com/nKamss5Sjy
— DailyGraphic GraphicOnline (@Graphicgh) June 4, 2026
⚠️ WATCH: Scenes from Old Ashongman Downtown following last night's downpour, which led to flooding in the area.#CitiFM #AccraFloods #ChannelOneTV #GhanaNews pic.twitter.com/5hK3HBhjRp
— ChannelOne TV (@Channel1TVGHA) June 4, 2026
Flooding hits Amoah Hostel, popularly known as 'Jay Bad,' at UMaT after last night's heavy rainfall.#JoyNews pic.twitter.com/c2A7hUbonW
— Joy 99.7 FM (@Joy997FM) June 4, 2026
🇬🇭 Heavy rainfall has triggered flooding at Kaneshie Market, with floodwaters sweeping away goods and property belonging to traders. Several victims have been left counting their losses as business activities remain disrupted. pic.twitter.com/jz6jEsb8f7
— THE STATE NEWS (@THESTATENEWSS) June 3, 2026
🇬🇭 A fire has reportedly broken out at Makola Market in Accra. pic.twitter.com/8RZQ23D3LT
— THE STATE NEWS (@THESTATENEWSS) June 3, 2026
So there you go.., there’s a fire outbreak at Tudu.. flooding in some parts of Accra and Multiple people are feared dead, with others trapped after a storey building collapsed at Adenta New Site
— Jacqueline Ansomah Yeboah (@Shejackiesays) June 3, 2026
Video credit for the building collapse : @eddie_wrt https://t.co/7tst5cmTlz pic.twitter.com/4R8ZahUB9T
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