Death Toll in Gana Flood Disaster Rises to 34

The Gana National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) confirmed that a total of 34 people have lost their lives across the country following the devastating floods that occurred on Monday, 29 June. This deadly disaster has affected many regions of the country, leaving tens of thousands of people homeless. Authorities announced that 12 people lost their lives in the capital, Accra, stating that the remaining fatalities came from other regions affected by the floods. NADMO Inspection Director Richard Amo Yartey made statements regarding the matter, expressing that the number is likely to increase. Authorities emphasized that efforts to match the list of missing persons with found bodies are ongoing, and the death toll could change as this process becomes clearer.

Richard Amo Yartey shared these striking details with the public in an interview on TV3 on Thursday, 2 July. He added that the death toll in Accra was 12 and the total death toll across the country had reached 34, but this figure could rise even further. He stated that if some of the people reported missing are found dead, the number of deceased will increase, and consequently, the number on the missing persons list will decrease. This situation reveals how complex and challenging the search and rescue operations are at this stage. The official noted that the teams in the field continue to work with all their strength and that the situation is being monitored in real time.

The scale of the disaster has not been limited to loss of life alone, but has also directly affected tens of thousands of people, displacing them. According to data shared by NADMO officials, the floods affected a total of seven different regions, forcing 89 thousand 736 people to flee their homes. This figure reveals the tremendous impact and destructiveness of the disaster across Gana. The largest portion of this figure, 54 thousand 712, was recorded in the Greater Accra Region, one of the most densely populated regions of the country. This region was followed by the Central Region with 21 thousand 882 people, while it was reported that 8 thousand 534 people were displaced in the Volta Region.

In other regions, the number of victims continues to remain at worrying levels. It was learned that 2 thousand 20 people were left homeless in the Western Region, while 1 thousand 461 individuals were added to the displaced population in the Ashanti Region. Regional devastation became even clearer as 937 people were left homeless in the Western North Region, and 190 people were displaced in the Eastern Region due to floods in the Abuakwa South area. The widespread geographical nature of the disaster has created a situation that pushes the response capacities of central and local authorities to their limits. In this context, authorities stated that the situation is being closely monitored in all areas, from the least affected regions to the most severely impacted ones.

NADMO rapidly and continuously intensified its field operations immediately after the disaster, continuing search, rescue, and relief efforts in all affected regions. Richard Amo Yartey stated that NADMO teams are still actively serving in affected communities and are mobilized to find missing persons and support the displaced. He also added that the distribution of emergency relief supplies and humanitarian aid to those left homeless across the country has accelerated. The official emphasized that warehouses are overflowing with materials to be sent to the displaced and that aid delivery processes continue comprehensively to every part of the country. The Gana government and relevant institutions have mobilized all their resources to recover from this disaster as quickly and with as little damage as possible.