{"id":236372,"date":"2024-10-21T14:34:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T14:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/21\/collapsed-building-claims-one-life-three-rescued\/"},"modified":"2024-10-21T14:34:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T14:34:39","slug":"collapsed-building-claims-one-life-three-rescued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/21\/collapsed-building-claims-one-life-three-rescued\/","title":{"rendered":"Collapsed Building Claims One Life, Three Rescued"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A devastating building collapse in Sokoban Wood Village, Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital has left one person dead and three others rescued.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, October 20, 2024, at a construction site where the victims were working.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), their Kejetia Fire crew responded promptly to a distress call at 2:45 am and launched a rescue operation upon arrival.<\/p>\n<p>Four workers were trapped beneath the rubble, and despite the challenging situation, the GNFS team managed to rescue three individuals alive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rescue Efforts and Investigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The body of the deceased was handed over to the Ghana Police Service for further investigation and preservation.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities are now probing the cause of the collapse to determine whether safety protocols were violated.<\/p>\n<p>The GNFS has urged construction companies and workers to strictly adhere to safety measures, emphasizing the importance of such precautions in preventing similar tragedies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Statement from the GNFS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe swift response from our team ensured three lives were saved.<\/p>\n<p>However, this tragic event serves as a stark reminder of the need for all construction projects to comply with safety protocols to prevent similar incidents in the future,\u201d the GNFS stated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BY Daniel Bampoe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 A devastating building collapse in Sokoban Wood Village, Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital has left one person dead and three others rescued. 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