The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Catherine Afeku told Parliament that despite the conclusion, other human factors contributed to the incident.
The accident which occurred at the Kintampo Waterfalls in the Brong Ahafo region was an ‘act of God’, according to a report presented to Parliament.
The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Catherine Afeku told Parliament that despite the conclusion, other human factors contributed to the incident.
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“The report concluded that although this was an act of God, a number of remote and immediate causes were identified as being instrumental to the accident.”
“A lack of focus on public safety responsibility, a lack of adequate training and supervision of personnel, poor environmental management factors and impact of encroachers on the area which has exposed the soil to major erosion and made trees weak and vulnerable,” Mrs Afeku told Parliament on Tuesday.
She said that the committee made some recommendations which the ministry has already started implementing.
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She also denied allegations that a pro-NPP group invisible forces were behind the unfortunate incident.
Twenty people were confirmed dead and several others injured in an accident at the popular Kintampo Waterfalls in the Brong Ahafo Region.
The accident occurred on Sunday, March 19 at about 4 PM while tourists were still at the falls. A tree from the top of the waterfalls fell onto the sightseers who were swimming.
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Most of the victims were students of the Wenchi Senior High School while others were tourists.
The tourist site was closed down to allow a committee set up by the government to look into the cause of the disaster.
The site will be reopened to the public on September 1, 2017.
The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Catherine Afeku told Parliament that despite the conclusion, other human factors contributed to the incident. Read Full Story
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