Mother and Child die in Last Tuesday flood in U/E

17-09-2012         

A 29- year old Cynthia Kademi together with her 14 month old baby died in last Tuesday flood disaster that hit parts of the Upper East Region. The incident as confirmed by the deceased family took place at Datoko, a predominantly faming community in the newly created Talensi District. Narrating the incident to Radio Ghana on condition of anonymity, a member of the deceased family said late Kadema and little Felicia were on their way back home after market when the unfortunate tragedy befell them. According to him it was a rainy market day so the deceased realizing the intensity of the rain took refuge at a farm hut and waited nervously for the rain to subside. When the rain had subsided, they then decided to continue their journey back home. On their way the flood from nowhere came and swept the deceased and the child away. The deceased, late Kadema who is an okro farmer was later found dead in one of the damaged farm lands in the community. Unfortunately, 14 months old little Felicia has since not been found. This came to light when the Member of Parliament and former Information Minister, John Tia Akologo, paid a visit to the deceased family house at Datoko to sympathize with them. Information gathered by Radio Ghana indicates that the deceased family as well as some concern community members are still mounting search for little Felicia for the necessary traditional rites to be performed. Radio Ghana also followed Mr.  Tia Akologo to Duusi to sympathize with the family of two young couples that were trapped under a building after hours of torrential rains. They got trapped after the building they were sheltering under collapsed on them. Sources say it took the intervention of some community members to rescue them from the tragedy. The said victim Master Pusare and the wife who sustained some degree of injury have since been treated and discharged. Mr. Akologo Tia accompanied by the Talensi District NADMO Officer, Mahama Ben Kazar, entreated family of the affected victims to exercise patients since efforts are being made to attend to their call. He however, appealed to residents of the area to put up strong structures that could withstand the test of time to forestall future occurrences. Still at Duusi, Mr. Tia Akologo later made a brief stop to inspect a 6-unit classroom project which is still under construction. The project with financial support by the MP is expected to accommodate more pupils in the community and it catchment area after completion.

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