The mourners had gathered at a soccer field at the base of a 65-foot-high soil embankment to mourn one of their deceased relatives.
Cameroon: Archbishop shocked after landslide kills at least 14 at funeral
Accra church officials help residents flooded out by dam overspill
The dam, located in the Weija-Gbawe Municipality in the Greater Accra Region, serves as the source of potable water for more than half of the 5.4 million population of the national capital.
Nation/World news briefs: Sept. 19, 2022
In focus: West Virginia abortion ban, transgender mandate blocked, Pakistan bishops seek more flood relief
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In the spotlight: John Paul I beatification, Pakistan flooding, Gorbachev death
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In focus: Kidnapped sister freed, devastating floods in Pakistan, school year begins in Ukraine
German churches pray, provide aid as European flooding death toll climbs
More than 195 people have been confirmed dead, while hundreds more remained missing after a record rainfall caused dams to burst and rivers to overflow into towns and streets across western Germany, Belgium, as well as parts of the Netherlands, Switzerland and northern France.
In midst of pandemic, CRS helps East African nations hit by floods
Flooding in East Africa has added another challenge to five nations already fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
After Kerala floods, Indian nuns worked to prevent farmers’ suicide
More than 1 million people who took refuge in relief camps as unprecedented floods battered 12 of Kerala state’s 14 districts during July and August, overwhelming the region’s dams.