Nine years have passed since the devastating flood and fire disaster that occurred on June 3, 2015. On that tragic day, a combination of heavy rainfall and an explosion at the Goil fuel station claimed the lives of over 150 people at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra, Ghana’s capital city.
The rains, which began on June 1, 2015, as normal rainfall, intensified and affected most parts of Accra, with the area known as ‘Circle’ and its surroundings being hit the hardest.
Kassim Salam, one of the survivors of the June 3, 2015 disaster, shared his experience and ongoing struggles in an interview with 3news. Despite the passage of nine years, Kassim admitted, “I still am not fully recovered and live in fear whenever it rains or threatens to rain.”
The traumatic memories of that fateful day continue to haunt him, influencing his daily life. “I don’t step out when the weather changes due to what happened to me 9 years ago,” he added, highlighting the lasting impact of the disaster on his mental well-being.
The June 3 disaster remains an unforgettable tragedy that has left an indelible mark on the lives of survivors like Kassim Salam, serving as a reminder of the importance of disaster preparedness and the need for improved infrastructure to prevent similar catastrophes in the future.
