March 26, 2024 3:57 am

9 confirmed dead, many more bodies trapped under collapsed church building in E/R

Nine dead bodies have been exhumed from the debris of a collapsed three-storey church building at Akyim Batabi, near Oda in the Eastern region.

They include 60-year-old Afia Tamakloe who was reportedly killed by a falling pillar when she tried escaping.

According to a police report, the bodies were retrieved from the scene at 9:40 pm when the rescue exercise was put on hold.

The rescue team comprised of NADMO officials, Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), the police, soldiers from jungle warfare, fire personnel and local volunteers who had to wait for appropriate equipment from Accra to be used in the exercise.

However, authorities have not been able to confirm the actual number of people trapped in the debris.

Eastern Regional Minister, Eric Kwakye Darfuor visited the scene alongside Chief Executives of Oda Municipal and Asene-Manso-Akroso district assemblies.

The bodies have been deposited at the Oda Government Hospital mortuary.

On the police visit to the hospital, 30-year old Clement Bentouah was the only victim on admission with a fractured right thigh.

Meanwhile, six other victims identified by nurses on duty were Godfred Adu, 21; Erasmus Larnor, 25; Elizabeth Toot, 18; Bridget Binorey, 59; Jonas Larnor, 45, and Charity Addison, 38 – who have been treated and discharged.

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