The Israeli Government has volunteered to send a team of expert in disaster management and doctors to help in the rescue operation in the Ghanaian capital Accra.

Accra / NationalTurk – Six storey units building collapsed on early Wednesday morning killing at least seven people so far and about fifty people rescued with many still believed to be trapped under the rubbles.

The Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Bar-li made this offer on Wednesday and the President of Ghana John Mahama accepted the offer.

The Israeli team will consist of disaster management experts, medical doctors with trauma expertise and rescue specialists. The equipment would include emergency medical equipment, rescue and monitoring equipment.

Israel is believed to have a track record in handling emergencies in times of disaster such as Ghana’s case.

Israel is reportedly to have helped in similar operations in Asia and Europe in disaster management.

Rescue operation still ongoing

Field Engineers Regiment from the Ghana Army, the Police Service and the National Disaster Management Organization worked throughout the night in an effort to rescue those believed to be still under the building.

It is very difficult to determine when the recue operation will be over as the situation is becoming more complex now in the capital.

The operation team at the site now is working hard to save the remaining possible life still believed to be trapped and with assistance from Israel, it is expected to speed up the rescue process.

President Mahama promised to prosecute anybody whose negligence led to the disaster.

President John Dramani Mahama promised to hold anybody accountable for the disaster if investigations reveal that it was through the negligence of somebody holding public office.

Tensions are rising high in the capital as the city mayor said in a radio interview that he is sure the collapsed building does not has a permit.

People reacted angrily to this statement from the mayor and demanded that an investigation should be launch into the matter.

Ghana has a building permit laws but in most cases, these laws are not properly enforced leading to some of this incident.

People were devastated with the news and some gathered to pray for God’s intervention to avert such disasters in the country.

Issaka Adams / NationalTurk Africa News

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