In the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region, near the Nsuapemso river's confluence with the Birim river in Nsuapemso, two young men have perished by drowning.
Before they tragically passed away, Bless Damptey and Grant Larbi, both between the ages of 21 and 23, had gone to check on their fishing nets at the Nsuapem River.
Communities that reside along river banks depend heavily on the fishing industry.
Alexander Boakye, an assemblyman for the Nsutem Electoral Area, who corroborated the occurrence, revealed that the two would frequently visit the Nsuapemso river in the morning to check on the nets used for fish tracking.
However, their father and family became concerned when they didn't get home on time on Thursday morning. When their father followed them to the riverbank, he found their children's clothes and slippers there.
In order to help in their rescue, he went back to the neighbourhood.
Following a search, the two were discovered to be deceased.
"The entire neighbourhood was flooded, so I had to go looking for them when I inquired about their whereabouts and was told they had not returned.
I noticed their clothes and slippers as soon as I arrived to the river side. I repeatedly yelled their names, but they didn't answer. I then realised they had drowned. I informed a few people of the community, and we all started looking—including NADMO staff—before we discovered their bodies, as their father related.
The Kyebi Government Hospital has received their remains for postmortem.
Mr. Boakye, an assemblyman, said that the youngsters may not have realised the river's level had changed, which is why they drowned.
"The rain on Wednesday was particularly severe, and the Birem River, which joins the Nsuapemso River, increased the river's capacity. According to the family, the two boys frequently go fishing beside the river, therefore I believe that is what started it.
Farmlands have also been impacted by the flooding, dispersing some populations.