Ashanti Region: Four bodies recovered from Wednesday’s flood waters

Four bodies have been recovered in parts of the Ashanti Region after drowning in separate incidents following Wednesday’s downpour.

Three people drowned at Atafoa, Sepaase, and Tafo on Wednesday, June 21st night.

The brother of one of the victims in the Atafoa incident also died when he dived into the river to find the deceased on Thursday, June 22nd.

Officials from the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), the National Fire Service, and some community members worked together to recover the bodies.

The Ashanti Regional Director of NADMO, Frank Duodu, described Wednesday’s downpour as the heaviest in four months.

The two brothers, Kwaku Aboagye, 40, was swept away by the river which had overflow it banks on Wednesday after heavy downpour.

Kwame Asuman, who is also in his late 50s was trapped under the river after he attempted to retrieve his brothers body from the river.

Security officials including the Ghana National Fire Service GNFS, Ghana Police Service, and the National Disaster Management Organisation NADMO who were at the scene failed to live up to expectation as the two brothers  were left beneath the river for hours without help.

It took the family of the deceased to invite some four local swimmers from Asuofua-Asaman to help locate the body in the river.

The first brother who went missing was found at about 150 meters away from where he got drown, while the latter was found at the very spot he got drown.

Speaking to OTEC News Jacob Agyenim Boateng, the Assembly Member for Abrepo, Hon Daniel Acheampong said the two brothers were dead when the swimmers together with some youth in the area finally located them.

He noted that, the bodies have been sent to the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital morgue for preservation.

He called on residents in the area to stop crossing the bridge anytime it rains to avoid similar problems.

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/