Collapsed building
Residents said that the building collapsed after several hours of heavy rainfall.
A resident of the community, Dusu Judith said the house located around Government College, Riyom collapsed in the early hours of Monday while the family members were asleep.
“The people were just sleeping in their house last night when the building caved in. Luckily, no death was recorded but four persons were injured.
“Those injured were mostly children and are currently receiving treatment in a hospital,” she added.
Another resident, Bot Rwang, expressed shock over the incident, but “thank God that several family members living in the house escaped death when the house caved in on Monday morning.
“It is God that saved them because it is shocking how they escaped, looking at the structure which collapsed completely with debris on the ground.”