{"id":254770,"date":"2024-11-22T17:26:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T17:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/22\/major-wassa-amenfi-bridge-collapses\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T17:26:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T17:26:13","slug":"major-wassa-amenfi-bridge-collapses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/22\/major-wassa-amenfi-bridge-collapses\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Wassa Amenfi Bridge Collapses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The collapsed bridge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A major bridge linking some communities including Amooko, Mumuni and Samreboi in the Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region has collapsed.<\/p>\n<p>The bridge is said to have been in a deteriorated state for over two years now.<\/p>\n<p>The bridge collapsed when a truck carrying about 700 bags of cocoa beans attempted to cross it, causing significant damage to the structure.<\/p>\n<p>However, no casualties were recorded, as the driver escaped unhurt from the capsized truck.<\/p>\n<p>The structure, popularly called \u2018Amoako bridge\u2019, is the primary route for the residents and a key corridor for transporting cocoa beans from Wassa Amenfi to other locations.<\/p>\n<p>The incident has made it difficult for residents in the communities to travel from one location to the other.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the residents said that the bridge has been in a deplorable state for over two years, despite repeated calls on authorities to address the issue.<\/p>\n<p>They disclosed that the bridge was repaired in September this year when it was partially destroyed by a truck carrying a heavy machine.<\/p>\n<p>Nana Arman, the secretary to the chief of Amooko community, noted that the traditional authorities had warned heavy-duty truck drivers not to use the bridge after it was repaired in September this year.<\/p>\n<p>The Unit Committee Chairman for the Amooko Electoral Area, Patrick Gyan, told journalists that the incident has cut off part of a crucial route used daily by many motorists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The collapsed bridge \u00a0 A major bridge linking some communities including Amooko, Mumuni and Samreboi in the Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region has collapsed. 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