A teenage girl’s body was retrieved from a submerged vehicle after the Accra floods

The body of a teenage girl has been retrieved from a vehicle submerged in floodwaters at Alajo following the recent floods in Accra.

The victim, believed to be under 15 years old, was found inside a blue commercial minibus that was swept into a drainage gutter by floodwaters during Monday’s heavy rains.

According to eyewitnesses, the vehicle was carried away by the strong current, trapping the girl inside. A resident reportedly retrieved the body after authorities were unable to access the scene.

Authorities are working to identify the victim and trace her family.

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The incident adds to the death toll from the recent floods, which have displaced thousands of people and prompted government-led recovery operations across affected communities.

The government has deployed the Ghana Armed Forces and the Joint Task Force to support clean-up and recovery efforts and allocated GH¢350 million for emergency relief, reconstruction and long-term flood mitigation measures.