Ashaiman’s “Promised Land” Bridge collapses after torrential rain

By
Samuel Akumatey, GNA

Ho, June 19, GNA – Monday evening’s torrential
rain collapsed a bridge near the Ashaiman lorry station at Promised Land, a
suburb of Katamanso in the Kpone Katamanso District of the Greater Accra
Region.

Mr Selassie Julius Adjei, a resident of the
area, told the Ghana News Agency in an interview that the collapsed bridge had
cut off the road, leaving commuters with no other option than to use a detour
through Madina to gain access to Ashaiman.

He said the bridge had shown signs of collapse
when it rained last week, but authorities failed to fix it.

Mr Adjei said the road linked Katamanso to the
Regimanuel Estates and the Amanfrom areas, and that the collapse of the bridge
had affected economic activities with students compelled to stay at home.

“People on the other side of the community
can’t cross to town. Kids are not in school, even my kids. I am stuck home and
if I want to go to Ashaiman, I have to go through Madina”, he said.

One person died last year from a similar
incident in the area, Mr Adjei said.

GNA