The Ashanti Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO),
Frank Kwadwo Duodu, has confirmed that four individuals died as a result of the severe rains that fell on Wednesday evening.
Three of the casualties he mentioned occurred on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in the evening.
The death of the fourth individual he informed the media was announced on Thursday, June 22, 2023.
He stated that the first casualty occurred at Tafo.
He further stated that two of the deceased were siblings.
He claimed that one of them had fallen into the water the night before and that on Thursday morning, traditional leaders poured a libation, after which rescuers were asked to enter the water and collect the body.
However, his brother attempted to collect the body and drowned as well.
The other person, who was on a bicycle, was advised against crossing the river but ignored all the warnings and decided to cross.
Unfortunately, his motorcycle fell into the river, and in an attempt to retrieve it, he was washed away.
He also confirmed that there was a six-year-old boy who died by the name of Lovick Atta Oduro.
Agya Kwame, 45, Kwaku Aboagye, who was attempting to rescue the bicycle, and his brother, John Kwame Asuman, 57, have been identified as the other three victims.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
