Flooding hits Ghana's capital killing 13 people - with another storm forecast
People have been urged to relocate to high ground or stay indoors as more rain is expected to come.
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"preliminary data indicated that around 140mm of rain descended on Accra."
— Mahama , Politician
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People have been urged to relocate to high ground or stay indoors as more rain is expected to come.
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