The Kubugu community in the Mamprugu Moagduri District of the North East Region has been plunged into mourning following the tragic death of an eight-year-old boy.
The deceased, identified as Adam Mujaheed, is reported to have drowned in an abandoned brick-making pit that had filled with water after a heavy downpour over the weekend.
Graphic Online gathered that the young boy accidentally fell into the flooded pit while playing with friends after school on Tuesday.
Officials from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), who were in the community assessing the impact of the flood, received reports of the incident and rushed to the scene.
The boy was pulled from the pit and taken to a nearby health facility, but he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Overwhelmed with grief, the boy’s mother reportedly fainted and was also rushed to hospital, where she has since been stabilised.
Overwhelmed with grief, the boy’s mother reportedly fainted and was also rushed to hospital, where she has since been stabilised.
Destruction
Confirming the incident, the North East Regional Director of NADMO, Alhaji Tahiru Rafiu, stated that the body had been handed over to the family for burial in accordance with Islamic customs.
He noted that, aside from the drowning, several houses had been destroyed by the floods, leaving many residents displaced.
NADMO officials have been deployed to the area to assess the full extent of the damage caused by the flooding.
Safety precaution
While reaffirming NADMO’s commitment to support affected residents, Alhaji Rafiu urged the public to take extra safety precautions during the rainy season.
He further stated that NADMO had intensified its public education campaign in flood-prone communities, encouraging residents to move to safer, elevated areas to prevent further tragedies.
