Photo story: Hours of October rains sink parts of Accra

Hours of persistent rains Friday in the capital Accra has left parts of the city flooded to predictable detail.

At the famous Kwame Nkrumah Circle - the scene of arguably the most deadly flooding disaster in Ghana - there were fearful scenes of flooding with terrified people running for cover.

The June 3 Disaster that left more than 150 dead from flooding played out in the minds of those stranded and looking for help.

Traders were loudly complaining that desilting and demolition of buildings done following the disaster have served no purpose in dealing with the effects of the city''s poor drainage system.

The Odaw river was threatening to burst its banks.
At the Goil fuel station where an explosion worsened the floods last June, the scene was a virtual playback of black Wednesday night. The flood waters there rose to above kneel level.

A the market at Odawna, flood water levels had risen to levels that could breach the wall around the market if the rains persisted. Predictably, the floods washed up heaps of garbage and debris from uncollected waste.

Abandoned taxis are especially sinking in the floods

Story by Ghana|myjoyonline.com|EA