Over 2,500 people displaced in nine communities as Volta lake breaks banks

Over 2,500 people have been displaced after the Volta Lake broke its banks in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region.

This has led to the submerging of nine communities which has rendered residents in the area homeless.

Most hit communities include Kobre Nsuano, Pentecost Nsuano, Adiembra, Fanteakura, Tokobikope, Tonka, Agokope, and Logakope among others.

According to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the victims comprise 1,302 males and females 1,252.

The Pru East District NADMO Director, Fredrick Ndila Ntana in a media interview said the victims have been relocated to higher grounds.

“So far we have about over nine communities which are affected by the floods. These are Fanteakura, Birikente, Tokobikope, Accra Town, Kobre Nsuano, Who Are You, and many others.”

“And so now we have about 2554 people displaced and these are the breakdown. The males are 1,302 and the females are 1,252…we have relocated them to the highest grounds,” he stated.

Meanwhile, over 26,000 people have been displaced following the spillage of the Akosombo dam in various communities in the Volta and Eastern regions.

The Volta River Authority (VRA) commenced controlled spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams on September 15, 2023, due to a consistent rise in the inflow pattern and water level of the Akosombo reservoir.

Thousands of residents in South Tongu, North Tongu, Central Tongu, Asuogyaman, and several other areas have had homes submerged due to the spillage.

The government has reiterated its commitment to help the victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage to rebuild their lives and return to normalcy.