School Building Collapse: Debris Clearance Nears Completion to Make Way for Final Checks

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has reported that final checks for any trapped individuals will soon commence as the clearance of debris at the building collapse site at Accra Newtown nears completion.

It noted that the emergency teams had made significant progress.

“Final checks and safety assessments are expected to follow shortly,” it noted in a Facebook post on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

Building Collapse
Three people died on March 29 after an uncompleted school building used by worshippers collapsed during a service.

Among the dead were two females and one male.

Information from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) said the building was an uncompleted four-storey building at the Experimental D/A School in Accra Newtown.

The deceased were among 23 people who were trapped under the debris.

The 20 injured were rescued alive and transported to the Police Hospital, 37 Military Hospital, Mamobi Hospital and a private facility, the Minister for Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, reported at a presser.

Among them were seven minors

The rescue mission was undertaken with the help of the Police K9 dogs, Narcotics Control K9 dogs and the military, he said.

Story by Hajara Fuseini

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