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06 Sep

Miner, 30, Drowns In Galamsey Pit At Manso Adubia

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A 30-year-old illegal miner, identified as Kwadwo Owusu, tragically drowned in a small trench created by an excavator at Manso Adubia in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 during a break on-site. Colleague miners suspect that Owusu may have been intoxicated at the time of the incident, which led to his unfortunate fall into the trench and subsequent drowning. The circumstances surrounding his death have raised concerns about safety and alcohol consumption among the miners in the area. Following the incident, the police in Manso Adubia Community arrived at the…

10 Apr

Man Drowns In Well While Saving Goat

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A 32-year-old young man has drowned in a well in an attempt to save his goat. This unfortunate incident occurred at Mmormesobuor near Dormaa Akwamu in the Dormaa East District of the Bono Region. Station officer in charge of Bush Fires at Dormaa Fire Station, Samuel Agyei confirmed this to Adom News. He said the deceased only called Kofi is a stranger in the area, so they have no information about his family. The chiefs in the area had to perform rites before the deceased was removed from the well. The body has been deposited at the Amomaso morgue in…

09 Apr

Two JHS Pupils Drown In Abandoned Galamsey Pit At Abasewa

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Two Junior High School(JHS) final year pupils have died after falling in an abandoned galamsey pit at Dunkwa-Abasewa in the Upper Denkyira East District of the Central Region. They have been identified as Dominic Abu, 15, and Enoch Ogo, 16, both pupils of the Abisco M/A Basic School at Abesewa. The unfortunate incident reportedly occurred on Monday, April 8 while they were returning from school. Reports suggest one fell into the pit and in an attempt to rescue him, the other got into the pit covered with water and also drowned. The bodies were subsequently retrieved. The galamsey site which…

12 Mar

JHS Student Drowns In Dwahyen River At Takyiman New Site

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A 15-year-old Junior High School (JHS) three pupil from Blessing Academy tragically drowned in Dwahyen River at Takyiman New Site on Saturday evening, March 9, 2024. Emmanuel Amankwah, the Head Teacher, confirmed the incident but did not disclose the student's name. According to Amankwah, the pupil sought permission to buy food off-campus but encountered friends swimming in the river at a bridge and joined them. Unfortunately, he drowned, and his friends were unable to rescue him, as they too struggled in the water. Efforts by bystanders to retrieve the body were unsuccessful by the time the Ghana News Agency (GNA)…

17 Nov

40-year-old man found dead in Densu River

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A 40-year-old man has reportedly been found dead in the Densu River. The incident happened at at Torgahkope in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. According to the Unit Committee Member for Domeabra, Joseph Akrashie, he received a distress phone call informing him of a suspected murder. The caller reported that, an individual had been killed and thrown into the Densu River. When he rushed to the scene, Akrashie, along with others, they found the lifeless body submerged in the river. He said they were unable to recognise the deceased due to the decomposing state of the…

07 Nov

2 Ada SHS Students Drown In Volta River

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Tragedy struck on Sunday, November 5, 2023, as two students of Ada Senior High School (SHS) in the Greater Accra region drowned in the Volta River. The students, whose identities remain unknown at this time, are believed to be between the ages of 16 and 18. According to reports, the students had left the school premises without permission to swim in the Volta River, which is located close to their school. Unfortunately, their plans took a tragic turn as they lost their lives in the river. Residents who noticed the distressing situation rushed to the scene in an attempt to…