Three people were killed by thunder lightning in Latarigu, near Gambaga in the East Mamprusi Municipality, while six others drowned in various rivers in the Chereponi District, Najong No. Speaking in interview with Citinews, North East Regional NADMO Director, Alhassan John Kwauku, described the incident has worrying and added that NADMO had advised farmers along the white Volta to relocate to higher grounds before the incident. It’s a great loss to us as a disaster management body and the region as a whole. “Even before the disaster, NADMO had embarked on intensive education for those farming along the white Volta to relocate to higher grounds. “So we are engaging the chiefs and other stakeholders to advise residents to stay away from the water.

Source: GhanaWeb September 03, 2021 11:48 UTC