Two young men escaped with their lives in an incident at Teshie near Accra on Wednesday when the entire roofing of a building under construction fell and trapped them just before midday.
A sudden and intense windstorm that hit just before a brief downpour is blamed for the incident.
Earlier, the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) issued a warning about incoming thunderstorms and rains of varying intensity that will affect the southern part of the country.
The expansion project, aimed at adding an extra floor to a commercial building that houses ADB Bank and other businesses near St. Anne Catholic Church in Teshie, was nearing its final stages.
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Officers from the Police and Fire Service were present at the scene to coordinate traffic control.
According to GMet, these weather conditions are attributed to a rainstorm currently situated over the borders of Togo and Benin and a separate rainstorm observed over the Gulf of Guinea.
A similar incident occurred in Accra a few weeks ago, when strong winds and a torrential downpour caused significant damage to several vehicles.
