Residents Stranded as Kongo Bridge Collapses in Tempane

Heavy rains have caused the collapse of a major bridge in Kongo, cutting off thousands of residents in the community and surrounding areas of the Tempane District in Ghana’s Upper East Region from the rest of the district. The bridge, which serves as the primary access route linking Kongo to Basyonde, the district capital, and parts of Togo, collapsed at dawn last Friday following a heavy downpour. The incident has halted transportation, trade, and access to essential services, leaving resident…