3-story building collapse, over 15 tenants escape death at Winneba

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A three-storey building has collapsed at Winneba in the Efutu Municipality of the Central Region.

Adom News’ Kofi Adjei reports that no casualty was recorded since all 15 tenants of the building survived the incident and have been accounted for.

3-story building collapse, over 15 tenants escape death at Winneba
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The Winneba Municipal Fire Service Commander DO2 Kwesi Hugues revealed that, they had a distress call from some residents that a three-storey building have collapsed on some tenants.

3-story building collapse, over 15 tenants escape death at Winneba

In an interview with Adom News, DO2 Hugues indicates that, when they proceeded to the scene, all the tenants were able to escape but none of them were able to pick up their properties.

He revealed that preliminary investigations show that, the building was built in a waterlog while the owner failed to use quality materials.

3-story building collapse, over 15 tenants escape death at Winneba

DO2 Hugues subsequently urged all Ghanaians to stop buying land during the dry season to know the nature of the land.

He also called on Ghanaians to do visibility studies before renting a house.

3-story building collapse, over 15 tenants escape death at Winneba