Regional News of Thursday, 16 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comCorrespondence from the Western RegionAn ‘okada’ rider believed to be in his twenties has drowned in the Ankobra river at Wassa Jukwaa Heman in the Wassa Amenfi East Municipality. The heavy downpour in the area on Wednesday, September 15, caused the river to overflow its banks, flooding various places in the community including the main road on Thursday, September 16. But the okada rider whose name was given as Tetteh decided to go through the flood to the other side to buy fuel after bringing a passenger to the area. "He ignored the advice of people and went into the flood with the motorbike and the water swept him away in the middle,” he added. Elders of the community were informed about the incident and a libation was poured to make way for divers to go into the water to search for him.

Source: GhanaWeb September 16, 2021 18:11 UTC