The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has confirmed that 30 people have died as a result of severe flooding that struck parts of the Greater Accra and Central Regions following prolonged heavy rainfall.
Presenting a detailed briefing to Parliament on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, the Minister said 12 deaths were recorded in the Greater Accra Region, while the Central Region accounted for 18 fatalities.
He explained that flash and riverine floods triggered by about 13 hours of continuous rainfall submerged several communities, overwhelming drainage systems and forcing emergency responses across affected areas.
According to him, the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) received more than 1,200 distress calls, prompting large-scale rescue and evacuation efforts as well as shelter-in-place advisories.
Preliminary assessments, he noted, indicate that 38,802 people have been displaced, with seven persons reported missing as emergency teams continue search and rescue operations.
In Greater Accra, several districts recorded varying levels of impact, including Ga East, Tema Metro, Korley Klottey, and Weija Gbawe, among others, with thousands of residents affected across residential communities. Some areas such as Korley Klottey, Tema Metro and Ga East recorded particularly high displacement figures.
In the Central Region, fatalities were recorded in Cape Coast, Gomoa Central, Mfantseman, Twifo Atti Morkwa, Upper Denkyira West and East, and Agona West. The Minister disclosed that at least 58 houses also collapsed across multiple districts, including Cape Coast, Gomoa East, Agona East, Assin North, and others.
He further outlined affected communities in the Volta Region, including parts of Keta, Anlo, Ketu South, Ketu North, South Tongu, Akatsi South, Agotime Ziope, Adaklu, Central Tongu, North Tongu and Ho Municipality, where rising water levels disrupted livelihoods and displaced residents.
Authorities say coordinated relief and evacuation operations are ongoing, with NADMO working alongside security agencies and local assemblies to provide support to affected communities.
The Minister assured Parliament that government agencies are intensifying recovery efforts while continuing assessments to determine the full extent of damage caused by the flooding.
