Four-Storey Building at Osu Demolished Over Safety Concerns
NADMO, Fire Service and Korle Klottey Assembly move to avert disaster as structurally unsafe building is brought down following partial collapse in Osu
- Authorities demolish unsafe four-storey building in Osu after partial collapse
- NADMO, GNFS and Korle Klottey Assembly lead safety operation
- Move aims to prevent further loss of life and property in Accra
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), in collaboration with the Ghana National Fire Service and the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly, has demolished a multi-storey building at Osu in the Greater Accra Region after it was declared structurally unsafe following a partial collapse.
Excavators were deployed to the site on Monday, June 8, to pull down the deteriorating structure, which authorities described as a serious threat to residents, pedestrians, and nearby businesses.
The demolition followed a partial collapse of the more-than-50-year-old building on Sunday, an incident that raised alarm among residents and triggered swift intervention by state authorities.
Officials explained that the exercise was necessary to prevent further structural failure and to safeguard lives and property in the area.
Originally constructed as a seven-storey building, the structure had already been reduced to four storeys after three floors collapsed in a previous incident. The remaining portion was subsequently demolished as a precautionary measure to avoid further collapse.
The exercise comes amid increasing concerns over the safety of ageing and weakened buildings in Accra, especially during the ongoing rainy season.
The Osu demolition also follows the recent collapse of a three-storey building at Avenor in North Kaneshie on Sunday, June 7, which claimed three lives and left others injured.
Speaking during a visit to the scene, Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak revealed that 16 buildings across the Greater Accra Region have been identified as structurally unsafe and are expected to be demolished in the coming days.
He said government, through NADMO, has intensified inspections and assessments of buildings considered unfit for habitation as part of efforts to prevent further tragedies.
