A third-year Chemical Engineering student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), David Osei Agyapong, has died following an accident at the university’s swimming pool.
The incident occurred at approximately 5:10 p.m. on Saturday( November 7), when Mr Agyapong entered the water from one of the upper diving boards but failed to resurface.
According to a statement from the university, pool attendants retrieved him from the water after a few minutes and rushed him to the KNUST Hospital for emergency medical attention.
However, efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.
The university said Mr Agyapong was an experienced swimmer, a regular user of the swimming facility and a member of the KNUST basketball team.
The KNUST Police have commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident, while his body has been deposited at the School of Medical Sciences morgue pending an autopsy to establish the cause of death.
The university said his family had been informed and extended condolences to his relatives, friends, teammates and colleagues.
Management has also appealed to the public to respect the family’s privacy and refrain from speculation or circulating unverified information while investigations and the medical examination continue.
