June 3rd Disaster: Survivors await justice nine years on

It’s June 4th today, today marks nine years on since the June 3rd Disaster occured in Accra, Kwame Nkrumah Circle to be precise.

The June 3rd Flood Disaster has caused a lot of agony in the heart of many victims and their families.

The agony of the June 3rd Disaster left a forever scar on many Ghanaians, this doesn’t exclude Kasim Suraj, a 43-year-old man who since then has not been able to get his life in order.

It’s pathetic to hear that every single year, Kasim Suraj visits the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, the turf which took away his loving wife and son through flood and fire.

Reminiscing his trauma, he cries deeply and uncontrollably. As tears roll down his cheeks, he reflects the depth of the pain he has endured so far.

“It has been nine years of pain and grief,” he says, his voice choked with memories.

“I have undergone over 20 plastic surgeries, but the pain never leaves.”

The tragedy remains a haunt to Mr. Charles Appiah and his daughter, Ann.

Ann remains motherless and continue to struggle with the absence of her mother, a void she believes can never be filed.

Every year, Ann and her Dad plus other  victims visit the Kwame Nkrumah Circle to advocate for compensation due to the scars and agony caused.

“My mother was my everything,” Ann says quietly. “Not a day goes by that I don’t miss her.”

Another victim, Prince Kenneth Okoro, also faces an unimaginable shocking trauma.

Guess what, he almost lost his manhood in the June 3rd disaster. This injury led to his wife leaving the marriage as he was no more potential to fulfill his marital and manly duties.

To him, the June 3rd Disaster did not only shatter his body but his personal life too.

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One saddening and viral image from the disaster was a burnt woman holding her baby tightly to her chest after the floodwaters receded.

Ebenezer Siaw, husband to the deceased woman, returns to the place every year to pay respect to his late wife and child.

The visit serves as a painful reminder of the life he once had.

Senyo Hosi, former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors and a member of the Civil Society Organisation OneGhana Movement, affirms that the pursuit of justice for the victims of the June 3 tragedy remains steadfast. He emphasizes the need for accountability and adequate compensation for those affected.

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors and a member of the Civil Society Organisation OneGhana Movement, Senyo Hosi, affirms that the pursuit of justice for the victims and families of the June 3rd Disaster continue to remain steady.

“We will not rest until justice is served for the victims of this disaster,” Hosi declares.

Joining the victims in commemorating the lives lost, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Korle Klottey, Nii Adjei Tawiah, laid wreaths to honor the deceased.

The ceremony served as a solemn reminder of the lives tragically cut short.

It’s pathetic to hear that the root cause of this disaster has still not been eliminated or worked.

It’s election year and I’m yet to hear politricksters make never-fulfilling promises to these victims again.

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This Blog post was written based on a story originally published on 3news.