A rainstorm disaster in Damongo, Savannah Region, has left several households in distress, with one person reportedly collapsing during the incident.
The victim, a middle-aged woman with a hearing impairment, was harvesting rainwater when an object struck her. She was rushed to the Saint Anne Catholic Hospital in Damongo, West Gonja District, for medical attention.
The storm, which lasted less than an hour, caused significant destruction, including the home of former Member of Parliament for the Daboya Constituency, Baani Abudu Nelson. His four-bedroom self-contained house was ripped apart, destroying personal belongings such as grains, refrigerators, television sets, beds, and important documents.
Family members revealed that the former MP was out of town at the time of the incident.
“We lost everything that is necessary to us because the MP isn’t here, and the house where we stay is gone. I was here with my sister around 4 p.m. when the rain started. Shortly after, it turned into a storm and removed our roof,” narrated Adam Kipo.
His sister, Abubakari Sadia, also expressed frustration, saying, “Our food and everything are gone. The NADMO people came and left, but we don’t know where to pass the night.”
The storm, which struck around 4 p.m. on Monday, March 2025, caused widespread damage across the town. The West Gonja Municipal NADMO officer, Adam Bavug, confirmed that 16 individuals from multiple households were affected.
According to Mr. Bavug, five communities—Attributu, Alhassan-kura, Yagbon-kura, Zongo, and Abinga-kura—suffered significant damage.
The West Gonja Municipal Assembly office was also affected, with electricity wires cut off and a portion of the roof ripped apart.
Checks by Myjoyonline confirmed the extent of the destruction, with reports indicating that this is the second rainstorm disaster in the area within a month.
Several personal properties, including vehicles parked outside, sustained damage, with smashed windscreens among the reported losses.
As of the time of filing this report, NADMO officials stated that assessment of the damage would continue the following day.
One person reportedly collapsed during a rainstorm disaster in Damongo, Savannah Region, and was rushed to the Saint Anne Catholic Hospital in Damongo in the West Gonja District for medical attention.
The victim, whose name has been withheld, is a middle-aged woman with a hearing impairment. She was said to have been outside harvesting rainwater when an object struck her.
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