A man was carried away by floodwaters at Christian Village in the Greater Accra Region on June 7, 2026, during a heavy downpour.

The victim, a father of four, reportedly slipped into a gutter while helping colleagues desilt it, and despite rescue efforts, the strong current swept him away.

Recounting the incident in a video shared by Ask Media on social media on June 8, 2026, eyewitnesses said the incident occurred while the victim and three others were clearing a heavily clogged drainage system to improve water flow during the rains.

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The area is known to flood whenever there is heavy rainfall, prompting residents to regularly engage in desilting exercises.

One eyewitness said the victim lost his footing during the exercise and fell.

“He slipped and fell into the river while we were removing debris. I tried to hold him by his collar, but I couldn’t keep hold of him. The current was too strong,” the eye witness recounted.

Despite immediate attempts to rescue him, he was swept away by the raging floodwaters and has since gone missing.

See the video below:

A father of four children was carried away by floodwaters at Christian Village in the Greater Accra Region yesterday during a heavy downpour. He reportedly slipped into a gutter while helping colleagues desilt it, and despite rescue efforts, the strong current swept him away. pic.twitter.com/OxJjZDyke2

— 𝐀𝐒𝐊 (@askghmedia) June 8, 2026