James Gunu, the Volta Regional minister, has assured residents of tidal wave-hit communities in Ketu South that the government is taking steps to prevent the loss of life due to the recurring menace.
Addressing residents from the three affected communities of Agavedzi, Amutinu and Salakope during a visit, he said the new government was aware of the devastating impact of tidal waves on them and was committed to taking immediate measures to protect the lives of residents in the interim while finding long-lasting solutions to the problem.
The seawater invasion had destroyed some homes and properties, rendering hundreds of residents homeless and distraught, not sparing the homes of the dead (cemetery), thus, forcing community members to exhume bodies of their relatives for reburial.
Some residents who spoke to Ghana News Agency (GNA) said at least two middle-aged women whose homes were completely taken by the sea died after suffering heart attacks.
