The Kasoa Municipal Fire Command has begun an investigation to ascertain the cause of the collapse of a health centre under construction in the Assemblies community of the Ga South Municipality.
Tragically, the incident claimed the life of one individual, while four others sustained severe leg fractures.
Eyewitnesses have reported that the structure collapsed during heavy rainfall.
There are concerns among some individuals regarding the construction materials’ quality, implying it might have played a role in the collapse.
“It may appear that inferior materials were used, as we can all see when we touch the building, it feels like it is made of scrap. However, this does not necessarily mean that inferior materials were used. We need to conduct further investigations to determine if this is indeed the case, and to find out if the engineer is qualified and has followed the proper procedures for constructing the building. These factors will need to be considered in order to determine whether shoddy work was done or whether the right thing was done,” the Municipal Fire Commander in Kasoa said.
