France’s iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral went up in flames on Monday in a roaring blaze that devastated the Parisian landmark, one of the country’s most visited places.
Moments after the news broke out, President Akufo-Addo took to his Facebook page to commiserate with France, extending his heartfelt condolences to the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, but no lives were lost as the cathedral caught fire.
“The Ghanaian people and I are shocked by the news of the destruction of the great Parisian Cathedral, Notre Dame, one of the most iconic buildings of world civilization and extend our heartfelt condolences to President and to the French people on their great loss,”
“Our thoughts are with them, and we are hopeful and prayerful that efforts to save what is left of this historic Cathedral will be successful.”
However, commenting on the flood that caused the lives of 12 people, the President noted our attitude to sanitation need to change to help tackle the problem of perennial flooding in the country.
In March, the Parliament of Ghana also came under scrutiny after they ignored victims of the Kintampo accident and rather held a one-minute silence for victims of the Christchurch shooting in New Zealand
Over 70 persons were reported dead following two separate road accidents in the Bono East and Central regions.
Many more persons sustained various degrees of injuries following the gory accidents.
Parliament, however, made a U-turn and paid tribute to the accident victims following heavy backlash from the public.
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Source: Ghwatchdog.com | Ghanawish.com
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