Cape Coast has witnessed the collapse of two more buildings, increasing the total number of collapsed structures in the area to six within one week.
The latest incident occurred on the night of Thursday, June 26, when a residential building at Brofoyedur in central Cape Coast caved in around 10 p.m. following a torrential downpour.
Fortunately, no casualties were recorded, as the occupants had already taken refuge outside due to earlier flooding in the house.
Despite the visible danger posed by the weakened structure, the occupants have been reluctant to relocate. One of the residents, Esi Mary, told Citi News on Friday, June 27, that they are in dire need of government intervention.
“The downpour that happened yesterday has drained all the sand into the gutter, and that has caused a blockage leading to a flood, and that flood has ended up destroying our houses. No one was hurt. All our machines in the building have been damaged by the rain,” she lamented.
In a separate incident, a storey building under construction also collapsed at the West End, near Adisadel College. That structure had no reported casualties, but the recurring collapses have heightened concerns about building safety in the municipality.
Reacting to the situation, the Central Regional Minister, Eduamoah Okyere Ekow Panyin, directed the Cape Coast Municipal Assembly to immediately demolish all weakened structures to prevent further disasters.
“We have ordered that the remaining building be brought down as early as possible so we can have an arrangement with the family to see how best we can assist. In the meantime, we have asked them to move to a different area and stay there for a while. We arrange how to assist them,” the minister said.
