The road linking the Cape coast to Twifo praso road in the Central region collapses on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Several houses along the stretch have been destroyed including the house of the queen mother of Denkyira, the Assemblyman for the area said. “No deaths have been found but properties worth thousands of cedis have terribly destroyed”.
In an interview with Richard Kwadwo Nyarko, JoyNews’ reporter, a resident named David Okanta says, this was the first time ever they have experienced this heavy rain. “I was asleep when I was called that the rains had destroyed the bridge, and as a resident of this town, this is the first time I’m witnessing such a thing”.
The road linking the Cape Coast to Twifo praso road in the Central region collapsed on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Several houses along the stretch have been destroyed, including the house of the queen mother of Denkyira, said the Assemblyman for the area. “No deaths have been found but properties worth thousands of cedis have been terribly destroyed.”
In an interview with Richard Kwadwo Nyarko, JoyNews’ reporter, a resident named David Okanta says, “This was the first time ever they experienced this heavy rain.” “I was asleep when I was called that the rain had destroyed the bridge, and as a resident of this town, this is the first time I’ve witnessed such a thing.”
Some residents also said the cause of the collapse of the bridge was because a river known as ‘Surowi’ which overflowed and flooded nearby houses. It is said that people traveling from Cape coast to Kakum National Park are having difficulty getting there because of the collapsed bridge.
Officials from the National Domestic Management Organization (NADMO) and the police are at the site trying to ensure the safety of the residents. They are also finding a way to enable travelers to get to their destinations. Ghana Highway Authority urges travelers to use the Cape coast -Yamoransa (N1)-Assin Fosu-Twifo Praso (N81) road, instead of the Cape coast- Twifo Praso road to ensure their safety.
