A Canoe rider has reportedly drowned in River Birim at Akyem Kukubi near Akyem Asuom in the Eastern region.
The rider, Kwadwo Ayeh, drowned three days ago but daily searches to retrieve the body have proved unsuccessful.
“Residents of Bomso and Kukubi have been searching him all day but to no avail. Libations have been poured while Christian prayers said ” a resident said
Kwadwo Ayeh alias Joe a middle age man, volunteered himself many years now to help farmers and residents of Bomso and Kukubi to cross the river.
He took cash or foodstuff in return as appreciation.
Asafoatse of Kukubi leading the search party says where the incident happened has made it difficult for the search party to locate the body and retrieve same.
He appealed to the government to construct a bridge on the river to curb the intermittent drowning incidents
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah
