A lady said to be in her late 20s has been confirmed dead by local authorities in the Kujose River of the White Volta Lake at Daboya in the Savannah Region.
Three survivors, all females, who were with the deceased when the incident happened managed a narrow escape and later reported the incident to local authorities in Daboya.
The deceased, only known as Nafisa was said to be in company with her three surviving pals who went to the river.
"They went there to wash and were playing with each other and all of them wanted to know who could go to the deeper end until she fell into the deep side and that was all," an eye-witness narrated.
Those around who tried to find the deceased's body were unsuccessful. The body was later discovered three days after the incident.
She has since been buried according to Islamic customs.
Some locals say there is nothing new about this case as such a phenomenon has been happening.
According to them, there is a need for traditional authorities to find a solution to it.
The Kujose River is a direct source of the White Volta Lake which links the Bagre Dam from neighbouring Burkina Faso and the Akosombo dam.
But this year, authorities said there was not much water flow from Bagre dam and, therefore, the water level was at its normal until the lady died.
Latest Stories
-
Baby abandoned in manhole in Tema Community 1
1 min -
We’ll establish fiscal council to rein in excessive borrowing – Finance Minister
8 mins -
Mortuary workers issue fresh strike threat
12 mins -
‘Lapses in banking system are not unique’ – John Awuah on managing fraud in Ghana’s Banks
20 mins -
Bawumia confident of victory in 2024 election
54 mins -
Strengthening audit institutions essential for tackling fiscal mismanagement – Domelevo
1 hour -
Healthy Aging: The Role of the Gut Microbiome and How Diet Can Help
1 hour -
Seek medical care, diagnosis for breast cancer – Dr Abiti to women
1 hour -
Hardship: Men now collect marriage list from different families to get cheapest – Report
1 hour -
‘If you’re looking for trouble, you’ll get it,’ Falz tells VeryDarkMan
1 hour -
Paramount Chief of Avenor grateful to NPP, calls for completion of Agenda 111 project
2 hours -
Bawumia commissions ultramodern office complex for Ho Municipal Assembly
2 hours -
Bawumia declares NPP’s infrastructure record unmatched
2 hours -
Importers face duty on Electric Vehicles despite gov’t’s exemption promises
2 hours -
4 additional Democracy Hub protesters discharged
2 hours