Ghana confirmed no fewer than 12 deaths. Fire service spokesperson Alex King Nartey said a mother and child were among those swept away in the Achimota-Agbogbloshie area. In Accra and neighbouring Tema, water covered roads and entered entire structures on Monday, leaving some communities difficult to reach. Images from the city showed residents moving through water reaching their necks to help neighbours, while abandoned vehicles remained on inundated streets.
Calls to Ghana's National Disaster Management Organisation began arriving at about 07:00 on Monday, when people discovered water coming into their homes. Mariam Dongyela Millah, the agency's deputy communications director, described the conditions as alarming. Nartey said blocked access created a major obstacle for responders and led emergency services to seek military assistance. Several districts had not fully drained by Tuesday morning.
Across the border, Ivory Coast recorded more than a dozen deaths following several days of rainfall, according to National Cohesion Minister Myss Belmonde Dogo. Much of the loss of life was reported in Attécoubé and Yopougon, municipalities within Abidjan. Local outlets said at least nine victims were caught beneath wreckage in the Mossikro neighbourhood after rain began on Saturday. Photographs showed damaged homes and collapsed ground in an informal settlement in Attécoubé.
The Ghana Meteorological Agency warned Accra residents to prepare for additional rain during the week, extending the risk for saturated communities and complicating recovery work. Authorities had not provided a combined assessment of displaced people or the full cost of the damage in the supplied account.
Flood disasters recur across parts of Africa, a region the World Meteorological Organization identifies as highly exposed to extreme weather despite contributing only a small share of global greenhouse-gas emissions. In this episode, the immediate priorities remained reaching isolated areas, accounting for residents and moving people out of flooded homes. The confirmed toll covered both countries and could change as emergency crews continued their operations.
Tuesday's confirmed figures were reported separately by each government: 12 in Ghana and more than 12 in Ivory Coast. Officials had not yet published a final cross-border total. Rainfall also affected Tema, showing that the emergency extended beyond the administrative boundaries of Accra even though the two national capitals drew most attention. Emergency and rescue work remained active on Tuesday.
