Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has confirmed that three people are dead and 20 others are hospitalized following the collapse of a three-story building at Accra New Town on Sunday.
The victims, one man and two women, have not yet been identified. The collapse occurred at an uncompleted structure on the premises of the Accra New Town Experimental Basic School, a site frequently used for religious services.
Total casualties stand at 23 people, with fatalities at 3 (1 male, 2 female; no minors)
Survivors are 20 and are currently receiving care at Police Hospital, Mamobi, and private clinics.
Emergency teams from the Ghana Police, Fire Service, NADMO, and the National Ambulance Service worked through the night under floodlights.
Minister Mubarak emphasized that the figures were “cross-checked and double-checked” across all receiving hospitals to ensure accuracy.
“It is difficult to know exactly how many were inside,” the Minister stated, “but through coordinated data from the police and ambulance teams, we have confirmed 23 people were involved.”
Rescue operations remain active as authorities fear more individuals may still be trapped beneath the debris.