A family delegation from the late Emmanuel Torli, a 17-year-old coconut vendor who was killed by lightning in Ho on Monday, has been sent to Nogokpo, a shrine in Ketu South Municipality.
Mr Nicolas Nfodjo, who identified himself as the deceased's grandpa, told the media that a commission was dispatched to the temple on Tuesday to investigate the lightning occurrence.
The family hoped that by visiting the shrine, they would learn more about what had transpired and what actions should be done to transport the body.
Mr Aaron Kofi Amedzo, Ho Municipal Environmental Health Officer, informed the media that his team was attempting to contact family members. He claimed there was a rumor going about that the incident had a supernatural component, which was why the body was left at the spot.
"I believe they will listen to us if we explain the scientific element of the situation to them in a courteous manner," he added, emphasizing the need of transporting the body before it begins to decay.
The dead, Emmanuel Torli, a Sokode Senior High School student, was hit to death at a position opposite the Regional Office of the Electricity Company of Ghana under a mango tree, where he used to ply his profession, during a scanty rainstorm about 1630 hours.
According to eyewitnesses, the deceased was killed on the path by a loud lightning strike while peddling coconut by the roadside after school hours and on weekends.
Two other people who were doing business near the victim were also struck by lightning and were taken to the hospital by Ambulance Service officials.
According to hospital reports, they were recovering at the Ho Municipal Hospital, where the deceased's body was still shrouded in plantain leaves.
Deaths caused by lightning might be the result of a thunder god's anger, prompting the family of the deceased to seek advice.
A post on the official Facebook page of the Nogokpo Shrine, a famous deity, appears to have confirmed this.
'There is a thunder God who strikes, and it is genuine,' the temple said in response to the media inquiry. It's never a matter of superstition.'