A nine (9) year old KG Pupil has allegedly drowned at Koforidua – Oyoko in the New Juaben North Municipality of the Eastern Region after a heavy rainfall recorded in the area on Sunday between 2:00pm and 5:00pm.
The deceased – Dacosta Tuffuor, reportedly slipped and drowned in river Amosaw which was overflowing its bank.
The boy reportedly slipped in front of the wooden footbridge and fell into the river. His body was discovered at night around 11:00pm after hours of search by residents.
Kwame Tawiah a former Assembly Member told mybrytfmonline.com that the sandals of the deceased found at the river bank gave the search team a clue that he might have drowned.
The body of the deceased has been deposited at the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Koforidua for preservation and further investigation by Police.
The river Amosaw passes through the Oyoko Community but has only a bridge across constructed over it. Residents are therefore appealing for the construction of more footbridges on the river to avert the reoccurrence of such incidents.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah