Emmanuel amankwah A 15-year-old child drowns in the Dwahyen River

Emmanuel Amankwah : On late Saturday, March 9, 2024, a 15-year-old Junior High School (JHS) three students from Blessing Academy in Afasebong, Atwima Kwanwoma District, drowned in the Dwahyen River near Takyiman New Site.

The child, whose identity was not provided by the school principal, Emmanuel Amankwah, stated that the student had sought permission from the school administration to purchase meals from outside the school on Saturday afternoon.

However, he said that when the disciple reached the bridge over the Dwahyen Water, he came across some friends swimming in the water and urged him to join them.

According to Amankwah, the student died after falling into the river and his friends could not save him as they were also drowning when they tried to help him.

The friends raised the alarm, but when some masons who were working on a nearby building arrived, the boy had already been washed away by the river.

When the Ghana News Agency (GNA) arrived at the scene in the evening, several Good Samaritans tried to retrieve the body from the river but were unsuccessful.

Nana Afriyie Takyi, Nifahene of Atwima, who poured libations into the river to ensure the body was delivered to the riverbank, confirmed this to GNA.

Denkyemuoso police command reached the river in the early hours of Sunday and discovered the body on the bank.

The body has already been transferred to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) for autopsy.

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

He also urged private institutions providing housing to ensure that the young people were

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