KNUST Student Dies In Pool Tragedy
The late David Osei Agyapong A THIRD-year Chemical Engineering student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), David Osei Agyapong, has died following a tragic incident Read More... The post KNUST Student Dies In Pool Tragedy appeared first on DailyGuide Network .
David Osei Agyapong, a 3rd-year Chemical Engineering student at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), lost his life in a tragic incident at the university’s swimming pool. On November 7, 2026, around 5:10 p.m., Agyapong jumped from one of the upper diving boards, but was unable to resurface and his body was retrieved by pool attendants shortly after.
Despite medical personnel’s emergency efforts to save him, he could not be revived. Preliminary reports suggest that Agyapong was an experienced swimmer who regularly used the facility and also played basketball for KNUST. The loss of such a promising student has deeply saddened the university community. KNUST Police have launched an investigation into the incident, while the university is awaiting autopsy results to determine the exact cause of death.
University Relations Officer, Dr. Daniel Norris Bekoe, conveyed the university’s deepest sympathies to the family, friends, teammates, and colleagues of the deceased, urging the public to respect their privacy during the ongoing investigations.
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