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05.05.2017 Social News

Asafo market flooded after heavy rainfall

By GNA
Asafo market flooded after heavy rainfall
05.05.2017 LISTEN

By Gifty Amofa, GNA,
Kumasi, May 05, GNA - Heavy rainfall caused severe flooding at the Asafo market and disrupted business activities.

The deluge brought to the fore the urgent need for the city authorities to move to clear the waterways and drains.

The market women had pretty tough time - struggling to save their wares.

Maame Ataa, one of the traders told the Ghana News Agency (GNA), that the inundation was unprecedented.

She has been operating from the market for some time now and this was her first time of seeing the place get so flooded.

It was simply terrifying and she expressed the fear that things could get worse, if the city authorities failed to act.

Another trader, Mr. William Amoah, said the attitude of some of the traders also contributed to what happened.

'They have been recklessly duping waste into open drains running across the place and so this was not unexpected', he added.

'It is a wake-up call to everybody to do the right thing to prevent imminent disaster.'

GNA

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