Samreboi and surrounding communities submerged after torrential rains in Western Region

Over 180 houses in Aboi, Cocoase, and Palazzo are inundated, displacing thousands of residents and claiming at least one life. Families have lost belongings, and schools and churches are serving as temporary shelters for victims, including children, the elderly, and nursing mothers. Residents attribute the catastrophe to illegal mining activities, locally known as galamsey, which they claim have degraded the environment and altered natural waterways, increasing flood susceptibility.

Priscilla Yorke, the Municipal Chief Executive for Amenfi West, along with officials from the National Disaster Management Organisation NADMO, assessed the damage and assured victims of forthcoming relief assistance. The community is calling for urgent government and stakeholder intervention to address the environmental destruction contributing to recurring disasters.