A Geological Engineer with the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Mr John Pinkrah, has cautioned that communities, drivers and people around the Akoasa Mountain, near the Weija Toll Both, are in danger of being swallowed to death by a developing landslide from the mountain.He said the use of explosives and other crude methods to win sand and stones from the mountain, which sits two streets across the Densu River and on an earthquake prone area, coupled with the removal of the vegetative cover, had created dangerous and deep cracks allowing water to sip through the mountain during heavy rains.Two weeks ago, after a heavy downpour, loose parts of the mountain fell and blocked the Kasoa-Weija portions of the road and this resulted in a traffic jam for hours.Mr Pinkrah gave the caution during a familiarisation tour by the Hydro-Metrological Technical and Geological committees of NADMO, led by its National Co-ordinator, Mr Kofi Portuphy.
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