A rainstorm has left in its wake destruction of property worth fortunes at Adokwanta in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region.
The storm, which was characterised by strong winds wreaked havoc in the Adokwanta town and surrounding environs following a 40-minute downpour.
Volta River Authority (VRA) resettlement quarters had its roof ripped up along with some temporal structures in the area.
Nana Agyemang Kwame Obortuo, a sub-chief of the area told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that many people were counting their loses as they no longer had places to lay their heads.
Checks by the GNA indicated that a number of the displaced persons were stranded while some were perching with relatives.
Some of the victims, who spoke to the GNA said they had been left stranded with their families as all their houses had been affected by the disaster.
Speaking to the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr. Charles Gyamfi Boateng said his outfit was yet to receive the devastation and will conduct a thorough assessment
of the situation.
Source: Ghana News Agency