The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), in collaboration with the Ghana National Fire Service and the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly, has demolished a multi-storey building in Osu in the Greater Accra Region after it was declared structurally unsafe following a partial collapse.
Excavators were deployed to the site on Monday, June 8, to pull down the deteriorating structure, which had become a major safety risk to residents, pedestrians, and nearby businesses.
The demolition followed a partial collapse of the over 50-year-old building on Sunday, which raised alarm among residents and prompted immediate intervention by authorities.
Officials explained that the exercise was necessary to prevent further structural failure and to protect lives and property in the area.
Originally constructed as a seven-storey building, the structure had already lost three floors in a previous collapse, leaving only four storeys before the remaining section was eventually demolished as a precautionary measure.
The incident comes amid increasing concerns over the safety of ageing buildings in Accra, especially as heavy rains continue to expose structural weaknesses across the capital.
The Osu demolition also follows a separate tragedy at Avenor in North Kaneshie, where a three-storey building collapsed on Sunday, June 7, killing three people and injuring others.
During a visit to the Avenor disaster site, Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak disclosed that 16 buildings across the Greater Accra Region have been identified as structurally unsafe and are scheduled for demolition in the coming days.
He said government, through NADMO, has conducted assessments on several buildings deemed unfit for habitation as part of efforts to prevent further loss of life and strengthen public safety oversight in the capital.
Source: citinews
