Ghana: Rescuers end search for survivors at collapsed mall

An inquiry has been launched into how the mall’s builders were able to circumvent building codes after it was discovered its construction had not been approved by city authorities.

State investigators have arrested two officials in charge of authorizing construction projects in the city. Police have also detained the mall owner, Nana Boadu Nkansah, a local chief.

He apologized to the victims of the collapse on Friday but maintained that he had acquired the proper permits for the structure.

Melcom, which runs Ghana’s biggest chain of retail department stores with some 20 outlets nationwide, said it was only renting the building and had opened its store there in January.

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