The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), in collaboration with officials of 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 bring down the deteriorating structure, which had been identified as a significant safety threat to residents, pedestrians, and nearby businesses.
The demolition followed the partial collapse of the more than 50-year-old building on Sunday, an incident that sparked concern among residents and prompted urgent intervention by the authorities.
Officials said the exercise formed part of efforts to prevent further structural failure and safeguard lives and property in the area.
Originally constructed as a seven-storey structure, the building had already been reduced to four storeys after three floors gave way in a previous incident. The remaining structure was subsequently demolished as a precaution to prevent further collapse and possible loss of life.
The exercise comes amid growing concerns over the safety of ageing and weakened buildings across the capital, particularly as heavy rains continue to affect parts of the country.
The Osu demolition also follows the collapse of a three-storey building at Avenor in North Kaneshie on Sunday, June 7, which left three people dead and others injured.
Speaking to journalists during a visit to the disaster scene, Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak said 16 buildings across the Greater Accra Region have been identified as structurally unsafe and are expected to be demolished in the coming days.
According to him, the government, working through the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), has assessed several buildings deemed unfit for habitation.
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