The popular tourist destination Kintampo Falls where the tree fall tragedy happened leaving 20 dead has been closed by Ghanaian authorities.
“The National Disaster Management Organisation and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture have in consultation with the Brong Ahafo Regional Security Council ordered the indefinite closure of the Kintampo waterfalls,” tourism minister spokesperson Frank Siaw-Otu said in a statement.
A massive tree crashed into water on Sunday afternoon as a group of high school and university students were swimming at the picturesque waterfalls in the Brong-Ahafo region, some 450km by road from the capital Accra, crushing some to death and injuries scores of others.
The ministry has also called on the tourism authority to “embark on a comprehensive safety audit of all major tourist attractions in the country.”
Police said an investigation had been launched into the tragedy but that no foul play was suspected.
