Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has rescued a day-old baby boy that had been abandoned in a public latrine at Ahansonyewodea, Obuasi East.
Officials at the Obuasi Fire Station received a distress call on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at 10:30 PM, reporting that a day-old baby boy had been abandoned in a public latrine at Ahansonyewodea, Obuasi East.
Led by StnO II Appiah Kubi, the crew arrived promptly and courageously descended into the latrine using an extension ladder, successfully rescuing the baby alive at 11:31 PM.
The child was then rushed to the AngloGold Ashanti Hospital (A.G.A.) for medical attention.
The Service has commended officers who were deployed to these scene for their prompt response, bravery, and unwavering commitment to saving lives, including the most vulnerable among us.
DO2 Peter Adei, Public Relations Officer for the Command, confirmed the story, indicating that the baby is currently receiving medical care at the hospital.
He noted that the baby was found wrapped and was rescued and given first aid by a midwife who was in the vicinity at the time.
“It is a baby with the umbilical cord. The baby is alive and is currently responding to treatment at the Anglogold Ashanti Hospital. It is a baby boy. We suspect that someone might have dumped the baby into the latrine,” he stated.
He said the matter was reported to the police and an investigation has begun with a manhunt for the person who dumped the baby in the latrine.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
