Pieces of Nkroful in the Ellembelle District of the Western Area is submerged in water adhering to a downpour which lasted for an hour.
The floods which ruined home worth millions of cedis also displaced hundreds of individuals.
Speaking to the GNA, some of the victims attributed the flood to galamsey routines at the rear of the Nkroful Agricultural Senior Substantial School (NASS) and elements of the Nkroful township.
In accordance to the victims, the galamsey pits continue being uncovered, a predicament that contaminated their key source of drinking water, the River Subre.
The residents stated they now reside in “fear and panic” as the coming rains could wreak much more havoc on the affected communities.
In accordance to the victims, numerous grievances to the District Assembly have fallen on deaf ears.
Speaking to the GNA, the District Chief Executive for Ellembelle Kwasi Bonzoh reported,” it is not correct that it is galamsey functions that have led to the flood”.
He ascribed the flood which he described as “a perennial problem”, to a bridge built by Adamus Resources Ltd., a gold prospecting mining company linking the outdated and new websites of the company.
Mr. Bonzoh lamented that “the bridge is narrow as these kinds of, the drinking water are unable to flow” main to the flood.
The DCE reported Adamus really should be held liable for the shoddy will work primary to the floods.