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Flooding hits Ghana's capital killing 13 people - with another storm forecast
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- EPAImage caption, Vehicles and homes are submerged in floodwater in the Ghanaian capital
- At least 13 people have died in Ghana's capital, Accra, after torrential rain resulted in severe flooding, according to the fire service which has been involved in rescue efforts.
- The government has urged people to stay indoors or move to higher ground, as the meteorological agency warned further rain was expected with a big storm approaching from the east.
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EPAImage caption, Vehicles and homes are submerged in floodwater in the Ghanaian capital
At least 13 people have died in Ghana's capital, Accra, after torrential rain resulted in severe flooding, according to the fire service which has been involved in rescue efforts.
The government has urged people to stay indoors or move to higher ground, as the meteorological agency warned further rain was expected with a big storm approaching from the east.
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