Five-year-old Richlove Addobea Haminu tragically drowned during a heavy downpour in Koforidua on Tuesday.
The heartbreaking incident occurred in front of the child’s family home near the Normal Technical School while her parents were at work.
It’s reported that the young girl was celebrating her birthday on the same day.
Accompanied by her fourteen-year-old sibling, who was collecting rainwater for storage, the child slipped into the flowing water and was swept away.
Efforts were promptly launched by a joint team comprising the Police, the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), and community volunteers. Despite their thorough search, the victim remains missing.
The family’s home has become a gathering point for sympathizers, offering condolences and support during this difficult time.
Richlove’s mother, Magdalen Agyeiwaa, expressed profound sadness over the incident but remains hopeful for a positive outcome.
She shared the circumstances leading to the tragedy, emphasizing that Richlove was in the care of her siblings at the time.
She narrated to Kasapa News, “Today is her birthday, so I promised to send her to KFC. So, I decided to go to town to get some money to take her to KFC. But when I got to Agatha market, the rains started. I later received a call from one of my mother-in-laws that my daughter had drowned. I was shocked because they don’t go out when it is raining. I rushed home to confirm the sad incident. She was not in the house alone. She was in the care of other siblings. They are five, and she is the fourth born.”
Among those extending condolences is Rosina Tetteh, a teacher at Grace Child Academy, where Richlove was enrolled.
Alongside other sympathizers, she visited the family to offer comfort and solace.