Ghana is marking the 10th anniversary of the June 3 flood disaster, which claimed several lives and left many injured at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra.
On the night of Wednesday, June 3, 2015, heavy rainfall flooded the capital, causing many people to seek shelter at a Goil fuel station near the GCB Bank at the Circle.
However, leaked fuel on the water’s surface sparked an explosion after coming into contact with a lit cigarette that was dropped into the floodwater.
This resulted in the deaths of 154 people, with several others sustaining varying degrees of severe injuries.
The majority of the victims were drivers and passengers caught in the heavy downpour who rushed to the Goil fuel station for shelter. Aside from the lives lost, many properties, estimated at a total value of GH¢1.65 million, were also damaged in the flood disaster.
Following the tragedy, the government declared three days of national mourning and formed a committee to investigate the cause of the fire.
