Ghana floods death toll reaches 34, nearly 90,000 displaced
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The National Disaster Management Organisation NADMO has confirmed that 34 people have died across Ghana following devastating floods that began on Monday, June 29, 2026. Richard Amo Yartey, Director of Inspectorate at NADMO, reported that 12 deaths occurred in Accra, with the remaining 22 fatalities in other flood-affected areas. He cautioned that the death toll could rise as NADMO continues to reconcile reports of missing persons with recovered bodies. The floods have displaced nearly 90,000 people across seven regions. The Greater Accra Region recorded the highest number of displaced persons with 54,712, followed by the Central Region with 21,882. The Volta Region saw 8,534 displaced, the Western Region 2,020, the Ashanti Region 1,461, the Western North Region 937, and the Eastern Region 190. NADMO officials are on the ground, searching for missing persons and distributing relief items to affected communities nationwide.
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