A 12-year-old boy tragically lost his life after being swept away by a flash flood in Tanoso, located in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region.
According to witnesses, the victim, Emmanuel Opoku, was playing with friends in the rain on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, when he was carried away by fast-flowing water.
Aaron Nandie, the Assembly member for the Tanoso Electoral Area, disclosed that the boy fell into a gutter while playing near the river. Despite his brother’s attempt to rescue him, he was unable to prevent the tragedy.
Fortunately, the brother survived but sustained severe injuries and was treated at a hospital before being discharged. Meanwhile, the police have deposited the deceased’s body at a morgue.