A mason in his early forties, identified as Kwaku Gyemfi, has died after a two-story building he was working on collapsed on him at Sewua in Ashanti region.
Kwaku Gyemfi, the lead constructor at the site, was working with his assistant on site.
According to reports, the deceased went to the site on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, to construct new pillars to support some collapsing ones and parts of the building that had cracks.
While work was ongoing, his assistant alerted him that part of the building was falling in his direction, but unfortunately, Kwaku Gyemfi was trapped as the structure collapsed on him.
Assemblyman of the area, Prince Kwame Adutwum confirmed this unfortunate incident to Adom News.
He said the body has been retrieved and deposited at the morgue.
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