Counting the Collapses: Ghana’s alarming building failures since 2023

On Sunday, March 29, 2026, the country was hit with the devastating news of the fatal collapse of the Accra New Town Experimental School building, which reportedly claimed three lives, while about 20 survivors are currently receiving treatment at the hospital.

Following this tragic incident, attention has been drawn to the dangers posed by unsafe buildings across the country and the urgent need for proper structural assessments.

The incident on March 29 was not the first in the recent past. There have been several incidents of fatal building collapses in the country, most of them in the nation’s capital, Accra, which have raised questions about a lack of proper regulations in the building sector.

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This article explores similar cases of building collapses in Ghana from 2023 to 2026:

3-storey building collapses at Nanakrom in 2023

On May 4, 2023, a three-storey building collapsed at Nanakrom in the Adentan Municipality of Accra, trapping victims under the rubble. According to the NADMO officer in charge at the time, at least one person lost their life in the incident.

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Two buildings collapse in 2025

The year 2025 was marked by tragic incidents, as two separate building collapses were recorded.

Reports indicate that at least three people lost their lives in one of the incidents, which occurred within a week at Cape Coast University.

Roman Ridge incident

Also in 2025, an uncompleted building at Roman Ridge collapsed. Reports suggest that about 14 workers were trapped beneath the debris following the incident.

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Accra New Town tragedy

The most recent incident occurred at Accra New Town, where concerns raised by community members about the building were reportedly ignored.

The three-storey building collapsed during a church service being held at the premises. It was later confirmed that three victims — two females and one male — lost their lives in the tragedy.

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