The physique of a six-year-old boy, recognized as Sylvester Owusu, has been recovered from the Offin River after he drowned throughout a heavy downpour in Dunkwa on Saturday, 17 Could 2025.
In accordance with reviews, Sylvester had been despatched on an errand by his grandmother and was returning dwelling from Zongo Market to Oteng Crescent when tragedy struck.
He’s believed to have been swept away by fast-moving water by means of a culvert alongside the Anikoko River close to Dunkwa-Aggrey Highway within the Central Area.
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A search operation was launched by residents on Sunday, however their efforts proved unsuccessful. Nonetheless, on Monday, 19 Could, his lifeless physique was found within the Offin River at Denkyira Buabinso within the Higher Denkyira East Municipality.
A neighborhood resident shared particulars:
We introduced that anybody who discovered a physique ought to notify us. When residents noticed the physique, they blocked it from drifting additional. We arrived, recognized the physique, and knowledgeable the household. We are actually ready for his or her choice on whether or not he will probably be buried right here or returned to Dunkwa for the ultimate funeral rites.
UPDATE: Bòdy of Lacking 6-12 months-Outdated Boy Present in Offin River
The bòdy of a six-year-old boy who went lacking after reportedly falling into the Anikoko River throughout heavy rainfall on Saturday in Dunkwa, Central Area, has been discovered.
After an intensive search on Sunday yielded… https://t.co/TbWzjDH1DS pic.twitter.com/XBnZ5iAiOQ— EDHUB🌍ℹ (@eddie_wrt) May 19, 2025
3 confirmed lifeless in Adenta following Sunday’s heavy downpour
In the meantime, within the Better Accra Area, the Municipal Chief Govt (MCE) for the Adentan Municipal Meeting, Ella Esiman Nongo, has confirmed the deaths of three individuals after a torrential downpour on Sunday, 18 Could 2025.
The heavy rainfall, which lasted over three hours, precipitated in depth flooding in varied components of the capital, together with East Legon, Ofankor Barrier, Adentan, and the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange.
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In an interview with Citi FM, Madam Nongo reported that properties had been severely broken in communities below her jurisdiction, together with Lakeside, Nanakrom, and New Legon.
Accra’s susceptibility to flooding has grow to be a persistent concern. With every wet season, the town endures flooded roads, displaced residents, and important infrastructure harm — a disaster that continues to escalate within the absence of lasting solutions.
