An unidentified dead body has been retrieved from the Adomi bridge stretch of the Volta River in
Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region.
The decomposing body of the
deceased was found floating on the river at about 10:40 am.
A team made up of Police
Personnel, Environmental Health Officers, and National Disaster Management
Organization (NADMO) went to the scene to retrieve the body.
Due to the bad state of the
body, the team secured death certificate from VRA Hospital signed by Dr.
Ebenezer Nartey the Medical Superintendent of the hospital for instant burial.
The deceased believed to be
between 35 to 40 years was wearing brown long sleeves T-shirt and black
trousers and is believed to have drowned in the river.
Dead bodies are intermittently
found floating on the Volta River which is inundated with recreational
activities, and fishing.
The Volta River also has beaches
and hotels along its banks.
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