Parts of a new Villaggio apartment building under construction in Accra’s Airport Residential Area have come crashing down amid heavy winds that preceded rainfall in the capital on Wednesday.
The incident caused panic among passers-by and residents in the area as sections of the building and construction materials fell from the upper floors.
The development occurred around midday as heavy winds swept through parts of Accra ahead of the rains.
Scenes from the Airport Residential Area, where parts of the new Villaggio Apartment building, which is currently under construction, began breaking off from the top following heavy winds that preceded this afternoon’s rains. [: Efo Kodjo] https://t.co/iT4kWOMEiG
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Scenes from the area showed parts of the under-construction building affected by the incident.
Further details, including whether anyone was injured, were not immediately available.