A middle-aged woman and her two children were trapped inside their home for close to three hours after a massive fig tree toppled during a windstorm. They sealed off the main entrance of their building in Wa, Upper West Region.
The uprooted tree, brought down by a violent storm, completely blocked all accessible exits, leaving the family stranded and unable to leave the house. Desperate for help, they contacted emergency services, friends, and relatives. A family member eventually came to their rescue, managing to clear a path and free the trapped occupants.
In response to the incident, Wa Municipal Chief Executive Issah Nurah Danwanaa visited the site and disclosed that the assembly works with relevant agencies to identify and remove aged and potentially hazardous trees throughout the municipality. This move, he said, is aimed at preventing similar accidents in the future.
He added that the municipality has been hit by a series of intense windstorms over the past month, which have caused several large trees to fall, resulting in property damage estimated in the thousands of Ghana cedis.
JoyNews’ Upper West Regional correspondent, Rafik Salam, captured the dramatic rescue live and was present at the scene as events unfolded.
