An abandoned bridge has killed a nine-month-old pregnant woman after she reportedly tripped off and fell inside a river.
The wooden structure which was supposed to be a temporary alternative to the main bridge has been used for years due to the abandonment of the main structure which has been under construction for almost a decade.
This is the fifth time a pregnant woman has died on the bridge in 2023 alone according to residents.
The bridge which links Twifo Mirekukrom to Twifo Agona in the Twifo Attimokwa district of the Central region has been abandoned on the deplorable road that connects the two communities for many years.
Work on the bridge waa started some years ago but been abandoned for some years now, killing pregnant women in the process.
About three other communities that share the bridge with the two others are all living in fear wondering the next disaster that will befall them there.
Their movement has been restricted following the collapse.
Chief of Twifo Mirekukrom, Nana Mireku Ababio speaking on Accra-based Kasapa FM expressed his disappointment in President Akufo-Addo and the Twifo Attimokwa District Chief Executive, Robert Agyemang Nyantakyi for abandoning their road with the deplorable bridge after deceiving them in 2016 and 2020 for their votes.
The chief revealed he will mobilise his residents to campaign against the NPP government in the forthcoming election for taking them for a ride since 2017 when they assumed office.
Source: Onuaonline.com|Ghana
