2015 Accra floods resulted from heavy continuous rainfall in Accra , the largest city in Ghana . The rain started on 1 June 2015 . Other causes of this flood is as a result of the improper planning of settlement in Accra , choked gutters which block the drainage system and a few other human factors . The floods have resulted in heavy traffic on the roads in the city and also a halt in commercial activities as markets were flooded and workers trapped . Mayor of Accra Metropolitan Assembly , Alfred Oko Vanderpuije described the flooding as critical . At least 25 people have died from the flooding directly , while a petrol station explosion caused by the flooding killed at least 200 more people
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2015 Accra explosion
2015 Accra floods