File photo of a drowning person
A seven-year-old boy has drowned after falling into a water-filled manhole pit at Abuom Redtop, near the West Hills Mall in Accra.
The deceased, identified as Ebenezer Nyamekye Mensah, reportedly met his untimely death on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
According to a statement issued by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on October 27, 2025, the Kasoa Fire Station received a distress call about the incident and immediately dispatched a rescue team to the scene.
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The team arrived around 3:45 PM and commenced search and rescue operations.
After a thorough search, the firefighters recovered the body of the young boy from the pit.
The remains were later handed over to the police and conveyed to the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Hospital morgue for preservation and further investigation.
“After an intensive search, the team successfully retrieved the lifeless body of the boy from a dug manhole pit filled with water. The remains were handed over to the police and later conveyed to the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Hospital morgue for further investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident,” the statement said.
Eyewitnesses indicated that the victim and his brother had been playing in the area when the tragic incident occurred.
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The GNFS, in its statement, extended condolences to the bereaved family and cautioned parents and guardians to keep a close watch on their children.
It further urged community members and contractors to ensure all open pits and manholes are securely covered to prevent similar tragedies.
Read the full statement below:
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