[ 2017-04-19 ]

The deceased met his untimely death when he went to the dam to wash his clothes

Abandoned dam kills one
A 28 year-old man has drowned in an abandoned dam
at Gomoa Apranu in the Central Region.

Residents say the deceased; Yaw Botwe met his
untimely death in the early hours of Tuesday
morning when he went to the dam to wash his
clothes.

One resident said the deceased had closed from
work on that fateful day and had proceeded to the
dam to wash but unfortunately got drowned in the
process.

He noted that the police officers who arrived at
the scene spent hours in the water trying to find
Yaw Botwe but to no avail.

Residents say they are leaving in fear since they
depend solely on this source of water for their
livelihood.

They claim the dam has been neglected for a long
time and it has then been a threat to families and
the community as a whole.

They are therefore calling on government to as
matter of urgency initiate measures to cover the

Source - adomonline.com

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