Winneba, June 21, GNA – Commercial traders, particularly chop bar operators and other food sellers at Winneba Junction had a field day on Monday following a heavy downpour on Sunday, which resulted in river Ayen su overflowing its banks at Gomoa-Okyereko, near Winneba Junction. The floods had submerged the Ayensu Bridge on the main Cape Coast-Accra road preventing the free flow of vehicles to and from Accra. As at 0900 hours on Monday, more than 500 vehicles had lined up at the both ends of the river waiting for the floods to subside to enable them continue their journey. In an interview with leaders of the Winneba Junction branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Mr Kweku Seidu, the Stationmaster and Mr Patrice Ainooson, Chief Porter, told the Ghana News Agency that the episode started as early as 0615 hours on Monday when the
vehicles that left the station returned to the Junction and reported the situation. Most commercial drivers, who could not wait for the floods to subsi de discharged their passengers at Winneba Junction and returned to their bas e. Meanwhile, the police have been deplored to the area to ensure peac e and order and also prevent any recalcitrant drivers who might attempt to cross the river.
Source: GhanaWeb
