A 35-year-old man has been electrocuted to death at Mallam, a suburb of Accra, after heavy rains on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.
A disconnected electrical cable fell into a pool of water at the entrance of the room of the deceased, and the live wires touched the door of the man’s building.
Unknowingly, he grabbed the door knob to open his door and got electrocuted, leading to his death.
The police have conveyed the body to the mortuary.
But no relative of the deceased had shown up at the time this report was filed.
This brings fatalities related to the recent rains to three.
Two children were swept away by floodwaters at Babadongo near Bortianor in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region.
The unfortunate incident occurred on Tuesday.
The victims, an 11-year-old girl and a nine-year-old boy, were escaping the flash waters that had entered their house after the bridge in the area overflowed, flooding the entire area.
However, in their attempt to cross, the children were carried away by the rapid water flow.
Their father reportedly attempted to save his children to no avail.
After residents mounted a search, the bodies of the children were found about a mile away from their house.
This has thrown the residents into a state of mourning.
Many areas in Accra were flooded, making movement difficult for motorists and commuters.
