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- ↑ Gati, Kafui (2022-04-06). "Ghana: Tidal Waves Sweep Away Homes At Agavedzi, Salakope in Ketu South". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ↑ "Tidal waves sweep away homes at Agavedzi, Salakope in Ketu South". Ghanaian Times. 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ↑ "Protecting Coastal Communities-Government to Construct Sea Defence Walls at Ketu South – MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING" . Retrieved 2022-05-24.