Five people are now known to have drowned as heavy rains lashed the Ghanaian capital Accra on Sunday evening.
The casualties could rise as search and rescue operations got underway by the National Disaster Management Organisation (Nadmo).
According to local reports three people drowned after their military pick-up vehicle fell of a bridge.
An infant thought to have drowned during Sunday’s downpour has still not been accounted for.
WN/as/APA