A middle-aged woman and her two children were trapped inside their home for nearly three hours after a large fig tree fell and blocked the entrance to their building in Wa, in the Upper West Region.
The massive tree was uprooted during a strong windstorm and completely sealed off all exits, leaving the family stranded inside.
They were eventually rescued by a relative after making distress calls to emergency services, friends, and other family members.
The Wa Municipal Chief Executive, Issah Nurah Danwanaa, who visited the scene, said the assembly is working with relevant agencies to remove aged and dangerous trees across the municipality to prevent similar incidents.
He noted that in the past month, the Wa Municipality has experienced severe windstorms that have uprooted several large trees, resulting in damage to property worth thousands of Ghana cedis.
JoyNews’ Upper West Regional correspondent, Rafik Salam, was on-site during the rescue and captured the dramatic operation as it unfolded.
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