Cape Coast Building Collapse Kills 83‑Year‑Old Photographer One Day Before His Birthday
During heavy rainfall on June 21, 2025, an old two-story building near London Bridge in Cape Coast unexpectedly collapsed. The incident fatally injured Opanyin Emmanuel Ankrah (83)—affectionately known as Ankwesi—a celebrated local photographer, who tragically lost his life just one day before his 84th birthday. A second elderly victim, 79-year-old Obaapanyin Ataa Panyin, also died as a result of the collapse. Rescue Efforts & Damages A coordinated emergency response by the Ghana Police, NADMO, Fire Service, and volunteers rescued three others who were trapped. Those survivors were rushed to Cape Coast Teaching Hospital with injuries of varying severity. Local Authority Response Cape Coast’s Metropolitan Chief Executive, Justice George Arthur, noted that the building had shown signs of structural instability earlier that day, prompting evacuation warnings to occupants—warnings that tragically came too late. He confirmed that structurally compromised buildings in nearby […]
