A heavy downpour on Tuesday dawn March 7, 2023, swept away two children at Babadongo near Borgia or in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, and their lifeless bodies were later discovered.
Bereaved mother cries inconsolably as flood water kills her 2 children in Accra
According to adomonline.com, children, an 11-year-old girl and a nine-year-old boy were escaping with their parents for safety after the floodwaters entered their house.
Heavy rain washes 2 little children away in Accra, lifeless bodies found far away
The rain caused the bridge in the area to overflow, flooding the area, and in their attempt to cross to a safer place, the children were carried away by the rapid water flow, the news website reports.
Residents mounted a search for the drowned children and only to find their bodies about one mile away from their house, leaving the entire community in a state of mourning.
Heavy rain washes 2 little children away in Accra, lifeless bodies found far away
The bereaved mother has been captured in a video weeping uncontrollably and mourning the loss of her children.
The heavy rainfall which was experienced across the country has left many parts of Ghana’s capital, Accra flooded and caused vehicular traffic and inconvenience to motorists.
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