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Accra New Town building collapse: Three killed as unfinished building crashes on church service in Ghana
- A three-story building in Accra's New Town area collapsed on Sunday during a church service, killing three people and sending 20 others to hospitals.
- Local residents described the structure as incomplete and poorly maintained; "Everybody in the community knows the building is very weak," an eyewitness told the BBC.
- Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak confirmed 20 people were sent to hospitals after Emergency teams searched the remains through the night with "90-95% certainty that we no longer any persons."
- Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak told reporters, "It's a very sad day for all of us," adding that authorities had heard warnings the building should not be used.
- The incident has reignited debate about structural integrity of buildings in Ghana, as Operations to clear debris continue near the abandoned Experimental Junior High School site.
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Ghana: Veep Visits Survivors of Accra New Town Building Collapse
THE Vice President, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, yesterday visited survivors of the collapsed building at Accra New Town who are receiving treatment at the 37 Military Hospital, the University of Ghana Medical Centre, and the Police Hospital.
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A building used as a church collapsed in the capital of Ghana, injured people were rescued from under the rubble, and rescue workers searched for survivors all night.
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