2 children drown in Akora river

Two children have reportedly drowned in the Akora River in the Agona West Municipality of the Central Region.

The victims, Abdul Rahman, an eight-year-old boy, and Fatao, an 11-year-old met their untimely death after they had gone for afternoon prayers.

An aunt of the deceased Fatimatu Abdullah revealed that they were at home when they received the distressing news that their children had drowned in the Akora River.

Despite making every effort to retrieve the children, their attempts proved unsuccessful.

Overwhelmed by grief and desperate for any solution, the family turned to the Chief Priest of Agona Swedru to perform rituals in hopes of bringing the children back.

They sought solace in ancient customs and beliefs, believing that the Chief Priest’s intervention could somehow bring the children back to life but to no avail.