Densu, two other rivers overflow banks, render 700 homeless

Three rivers burst their banks following a recent downpour and rendered homeless more than 700 people in four communities in the Akuapem South District.

The Densu, Mateta and Boonwema Rivers also damaged 40 houses at Amoahkrom, Adoagyiri Zongo, Gyankrom, and Adoagyiri and destroyed property running into several million cedis.

Meanwhile, the victims have appealed for aid from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and non-governmental organisations.

A spokesman for the victims, Mr George Omane, said at Adoagyiri on Thursday when the Member of Parliament for South Akuapem District, Mr. Seth Wiafe Danquah, and the District Chief Executive, Mr. Andrew Yaw Nyarko-Adu, visited the four communities to assess the extent of damage caused by the flood.

Mr. Omane hinted that the district assembly would soon form an interim committee to assess the extent of damage and how best to assist the victims.

Nana Adu Korkor II, Chief of Adoagyiri and Ankobeahene of Akim Kotoku Traditional Area, told the GNA that this was the second time that flood had destroyed houses and personal property in the area.

He expressed the hope that the government and non-governmental organisations would help settle the victims.