The body of a teenage girl believed to be under the age of 15 has been retrieved from a vehicle at Alajo following the devastating floods that swept through parts of Accra after Monday’s torrential rains, adding another tragic chapter to the disaster.
The discovery was made during ongoing rescue and recovery operations in the flood-hit community, where several vehicles were trapped after fast-rising floodwaters submerged roads and drains.
Emergency responders, they received a distress call about a lifeless body trapped inside a vehicle. Preliminary assessments suggest the victim may have sought refuge in the vehicle or was inside when floodwaters overwhelmed the area.
Rescue officials said they were engaged in multiple emergency operations across Accra, which delayed their arrival at the scene.
By the time the rescue team reached the location, a civilian had already entered the vehicle, removed the body and placed it in a body bag.
“There was a delay before the body was removed because we were informed the individual had reached an agreement with some people at the scene. I cannot speak to the details of that arrangement because I do not know what transpired,” a rescue official said.
The official confirmed that the deceased was a female believed to be no older than 15 years.
“Due to the advanced state of decomposition, we could not identify her facial features. However, we can confirm she is a female, and unfortunately, she was already dead,” the official added.
The body has since been handed over to the Kotobabi Police for conveyance to the mortuary, where an autopsy and formal identification process are expected to be carried out as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding her death.
