Heavy rainfall kills dozens in Ghana, Ivory Coast
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- Greater Accra Regional Fire Commander Rashid Kwame Nisawu told the AFP news agency that crews had rescued more than 400 people.
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- According to a spokesperson for Ghana’s National Fire Service, at least 12 people were confirmed dead on Tuesday after the heavy rainfall began a day earlier.
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Greater Accra Regional Fire Commander Rashid Kwame Nisawu told the AFP news agency that crews had rescued more than 400 people.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A person wades through floodwaters, in Accra, Ghana, in this still image taken from a video, June 29, 2026 [Reuters TV via Reuters]By AFP, AP and Reuters Published On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026Dozens of people have died after floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rain hit capital cities in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
According to a spokesperson for Ghana’s National Fire Service, at least 12 people were confirmed dead on Tuesday after the heavy rainfall began a day earlier.