KNUST Student Dies In Galamsey Pit

A tragic incident has occurred in Manso, Ashanti Region, where a final year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) met his untimely death.

Patrick Mensah, a BSc Agriculture student, died in a mining accident just three days after completing his four-year academic journey.

According to relatives, Patrick and his friends visited an illegal mining site at Manso, a day after returning home from school.

Tragedy struck when one of the friends accidentally fell into a deep mining pit. In a heroic attempt to save his friend’s life, Patrick rushed to the scene but lost balance and plunged into the pit.

Despite rescue attempts, Patrick could not be saved due to the dangerous nature of the mine pit.

His body was later retrieved, leaving behind heartfelt memories.

Patrick had completed his final year examination on Friday, August 23, 2024, and was waiting to defend his project work.

However, he left school to visit his parents at Manso, where the unfortunate incident occurred.

The Ghana Police Service has yet to commence an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Patrick’s death.

Source:dailyguidenetwork.com