A 52-year-old man, Atta Boateng, has drowned in a well at Asante Akyem Morso in the Asante Akyem South Municipality of the Ashanti region.
The Assemblyman for Morso, Ransford Asante, confirmed the incident to Adom News, stating it occurred around 6:30 am on Saturday.
According to him, Mr. Boateng had gone to retrieve a water pump from the well, unaware that it had been removed for the past four years.
Mr. Asante explained that the well, approximately 300 metres deep, had remained unused for a long time, and the intense heat inside likely weakened the deceased.
Unable to climb out on his own, a rescue attempt by bystanders using a rope failed when it snapped, causing him to drown.
Traditional authorities performed customary rites, including the pouring of libation, before the body was retrieved by personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service and NADMO.
The Municipal Chief Executive(MCE), Maame Sarfoa Appiah has visited the community to commiserate with the bereaved family.
The body of the deceased has has been deposited at the Yawkwei Steward Hospital Mortuary.
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