Two persons have drowned in a river in Najong 1 in the Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri District of the North East Region on August 26, 2021.
A statement issued by the North East Regional NADMO Director, Alhassan John Kweku revealed that a woman, madam Badisomah Damyee in her early fifties and her granddaughter, one Priscilla Badisomah in an attempt to cross a river back to their home from the farm during a heavy downpour fell into the river.
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The body of the deceased woman has been retrieved by the rescue team.
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However, the body of the granddaughter is yet to be found as the rescue team continue their search.
