The Kubugu community in the Mamprugu Moagduri District of the North East Region has been plunged into mourning following the tragic death of an eight-year-old boy.
The deceased, identified as Adam Mujaheed, reportedly drowned in an abandoned brick-making pit that had filled with water after a heavy downpour over the weekend.
According to Graphic Online, the young boy accidentally fell into the flooded pit while playing with friends after school on Tuesday.
Officials from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), who were in the area assessing the impact of the flood, received reports of the incident and rushed to the scene. Adam was pulled from the pit and taken to a nearby health facility but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Overwhelmed with grief, the boy’s mother reportedly fainted and was also rushed to hospital, where she was stabilised.
Confirming the incident, the North East Regional Director of NADMO, Alhaji Tahiru Rafiu, stated that the body had been handed over to the family for burial in accordance with Islamic customs.
He noted that aside from the drowning, several houses had been destroyed by the floods, leaving many residents displaced. NADMO officials have since been deployed to assess the full extent of the damage.
While reaffirming NADMO’s commitment to support affected residents, Alhaji Rafiu urged the public to take extra safety precautions during the rainy season. He said NADMO had intensified public education in flood-prone communities, encouraging residents to move to safer, elevated areas to avoid further tragedies.
