The destination was "exacerbated by uncontrolled human settlement and activity ",he said."We will take the tough measures necessary to prevent such disasters in the future."
The rain s that lasted more than six hours on Wednesday knocked over houses,and brought down trees and power lines Businesses ground to a halt as people were told to stay at home on Thursday and there was no electricity for at least 24 hours in most parts of the city. Accra was already experiencing regular power outages.