15-year-old student drowns in Dwahyen river

A 15-year-old junior high school (JHS 3) student of the Blessing Academy at Afasebong, in the Atwima Kwanwoma district, has drowned in the Dwahyen River at Takyiman New Site.

The incident happened late Saturday, March 9, 2024.

According to the headmaster of Blessing Academy, Emmanuel Amankwah, the student asked permission from the school authorities to buy food from outside the school on Saturday afternoon.

However, he said that on reaching the bridge over the Dwahyen River, the student met some friends who were swimming in the river and invited him to join and swim.

According to Amankwah, upon getting into the river, the student drowned and his friends could not save him because they were also drowning when they tried to help him.

The friends raised an alarm but when some masons who were working on a nearby building in the area got to the scene, the boy had already been swept away by the river.

Nifahene of Atwima, Nana Afriyie Takyi, later poured libation at the river to ensure that the body was brought to the riverbank.

The Denkyemuoso Police Command visited the river in the early hours of Sunday and saw the body on the riverbank.

The body has since been deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) for an autopsy.

Meanwhile, Atwimahene, Nana Antwi Agyei Brempong II, advised parents to ensure that their children do not loiter aimlessly.