Tag Archives: DROWN

At least 14 people from sub-Saharan African countries have drowned in Tunisia as they tried to reach Europe by boat in the latest tragedy on the Mediterranean Sea. Tunisia’s coastguard said in a statement on Thursday that officers the previous night had intercepted “a group whose boat had sunk, rescuing …

Three people have died after getting trapped in a well at a construction site while attempting to recover a bucket that fell into it. The unfortunate incident occurred on Friday, February 17, 2023, in the Owode area of Ede, Nigeria’s Osun State. According to Pulse.ng, the victims have been identified as Adebayo …

he  lifeless bodies of two brothers have been retrieved after they allegedly fell into a pit dug in search of precious minerals at Watereso, near Daatano in the Amansie South  District of the Ashanti Region. The deceased according to report were drown   while fishing in the pit on Monday January 9, 2023. The …

Two people have lost their lives through drowning in a river at Ajumako Anyinesu in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region. The incident occurred on Wednesday, December 26, 2022. The first to die was a teenager who was chasing his slippers which was being carried away by …

A video sighted by Thepressradio.com indicates that, Ghanaian YouTube personality Berthold Kobby Winkler Ackon, known as “Wode Maya” had a challenged at Victoria Mighty river in Zimbabwe and he nearly lost his life. Wode Maya is a Ghanaian YouTuber committed to change the negative narratives about Africa. He (Wode Maya) benched his Profession/qualification …

A woman, aged 41, has drowned with three children in a pit dug in the Keta Lagoon at Laklevikope, near Aflao, in the Ketu South Municipality. The incident happened on Saturday when Madam Yawa Apenu was allegedly fishing with Bridget Amewu, 14, and Daddy Amewu, 10 – her children- and …

Two young men, Larbi Grant and Bless Damptey, have drowned at the tributary of the Nsuapemso River in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region. The 2, aged between 21 and 23 drowned at the portion that joins the Birim River at Nsuapemso. The 2, are alleged to have …

Two families are calling for justice for their teenage children who mysteriously drowned in a pool at an event centre at Aplaku Hill. The victims have been identified as 17-year-old Olivia Tetteh, a student of the St John’s Senior High School and 18-year-old Christabel Agyekum of Saltpond Senior High School. …

A boat mishap off the Tunisian coast has claimed four lives with 10 other migrants missing. According to the coastguard of the North African country, the illegal migrants were attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy, when the incident occured. The coastguard managed to rescue 44 people from the …

A 40-year-old man, Louis Sabala has reportedly drowned in a galamsey pit at Woroworoso in the Amansei Central district of Ashanti region. According to reports, the deceased together with other young men went to an illegal mining site in search of gold. The Odikro of Woroworoso, Nana Kwame Tano confirmed …