Wassa Dunkwa (W/R), March 2, – A tragic incident has claimed the lives of a mother and three children who drowned in a flooded illegal mining pit at Wassa Dunkwa in the Wassa Amenfi West Municipality.
The deceased have been identified as Mary Arthur, 43, a farmer; her two sons, Hayford Arthur, 11, and Richard Asabre, 14; and another family member, Eric Mensah, 11.
Mr Paul Kattah, Assembly Member for the Wassa Dunkwa Electoral Area, told the Ghana News Agency that the incident occurred on Saturday, February 28, 2026, when the family went to fetch firewood near an abandoned galamsey site.
After gathering the firewood and placing it by the roadside, the three boys reportedly decided to swim in the water-filled pit before returning home. A child who witnessed them struggling in the water raised an alarm and informed their mother.
According to Mr Kattah, Madam Mary Arthur rushed to the scene and, upon seeing the children in distress, jumped into the pit in an attempt to rescue them. She unfortunately drowned along with the children.
The Ghana Police Service at the Asankragwa Divisional Command was notified and officers retrieved the four bodies. They were conveyed to the Father Thomas Alan Rooney Memorial Hospital in Asankragwa for preservation and autopsy.
Mr Kattah said he had visited Mr Kofi Nipa, husband of the deceased and a mason, describing the situation as deeply distressing. He noted that the bereaved father was receiving support from relatives and members of the community to cope with the loss.
GHBUSS
02 March 2026
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