A 20-month-old boy has died while three females sustained severe injuries at Tantri in Cape Coast after a mudslide collapsed their building during more than seven hours of downpour.

The mudslide struck around 4:45 pm, crashing three structures just beneath a hill and bringing down the building on four people.

The victims, 43-year-old Elizabeth Kyeredeh, 25-year-old Maame Badua, 17-year-old BECE graduate Ella, and 20-month-old Hanson Mensah, were rushed to Ewim Polyclinic, where Hanson was pronounced dead.

Ella, who sustained a deep cut to her head, was referred to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital due to the severity of her injury.

Narrating the incident, Uncle Richard Joachim, the Ebusuapanyin of the area, said it was the first time a mudslide had occurred there.

He explained that all four victims had taken shelter in one room when the incident happened, while other family members rushed out after hearing a loud noise.

He appealed for support, saying that assistance from well-meaning persons would be appreciated.

"During the shouting and the noise those around here were able to come over to help and we saw that a building has collapsed on them.

"Our MCE also came here to see that everything was okay. At the age of two years passed away and they were three that the incident happened to them.

"The rest we rushed them to the hospital and a 17 years old who's condition is very serious has been referred to... and to our aid anyone who will help support us, we're here to receive it," he narrated.