ACCRA, March 30 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killed and many others injured when an uncompleted three-storey building being used for worship collapsed on Sunday in Accra New Town, in downtown Accra, the capital of Ghana, authorities said.
Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak told local media late Sunday that the incident occurred on the premises of the Accra New Town Experimental School on the morning of Palm Sunday, a Christian celebration.
"There were 23 people in the building at the time of the incident. Unfortunately, we have lost three, one male and two females. We are not able to tell their names for now," he said.
According to the minister, 20 survivors were rescued and are receiving treatment at various hospitals.
Rescue operations continued late into the night, as teams worked to locate any survivors trapped beneath the rubble. ■