Sibling drown in Owabi River at Atafoa. Report clearly shows that two brothers living in a town in Kumasi Atafoa have drown in Owabi river in the Ashanti region after heavy downpour on Wednesday evening.
The two, Kwaku Aboagye, 40, and Kwame Asuman, 50, have been trapped under the river for several hours as residents in the area are struggling to locate their body.
Security officers in the scene, including police officers, fire service officers and personnel of the National Disaster Management Organisation NADMO were helplessness as lack of life jackets and divers hampered their efforts to rescue the trapped men.
Hon Daniel Acheampong who is the Assembly member of Abrepo Electoral Area, said Kwaku Aboagye was the first to be swept away by the heavy flood.
He added that, family came to the river the next morning to find the body and so his elder brother, Kwame Asuman went into the river upon instructions of a priest.
The Assembly Member revealed that, Kwame Asuman also got drowns in the full glare of the family members and the security officials.
The two have since gone missing in the river as of the time of filling this report.
Source: Thepressradio.com|
