More Galamsey Deaths as Woman and Her 3 Sons Drown in Abandoned Mining Pit at Wassa Dunkwa
- A mother and her three sons tragically drowned in an illegal mining pit in Wassa Dunkwa in the Western Region
- Witnesses reported the family was collecting firewood when the children decided to swim in the dangerous pit
- Local authorities are raising alarms over safety risks from abandoned mining sites throughout the Western Region
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A 42-year-old woman and her three sons have drowned in an abandoned illegal mining pit at Wassa Dunkwa in the Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region.
The tragic incident occurred on February 28 when the family reportedly went to fetch firewood near a galamsey site.
Source: UGC
Joy News reported that residents in the area often visit the location to collect dried cocoa trees for firewood.
According to the eyewitness, after gathering the firewood and placing it by the roadside, the children decided to swim in a nearby pit left behind by illegal miners.
The pit, which had been filled with water, turned fatal when the children began to drown.
Their mother, upon noticing the distress of her children, rushed in to rescue them. However, she was unable to save them and also drowned in the process.
The bodies were retrieved and conveyed to the morgue at the Catholic Hospital in Asankragwa.
Police at Asankrangwa have commenced investigations into the incident.
The incident has renewed concerns about the dangers posed by abandoned galamsey pits in many communities across the Western Region.
Man found dead in galamsey pit
YEN.com.gh reported that a man at Abrense near Atobease in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region was found dead under mysterious circumstances.
The 28-year-old man, identified as Yaw Asamoah, was found dead on November 3, 2025, after he reportedly lost GH¢1,000 during a visit to a commercial sɛx worker.
Two suspects were arrested following the incident.
Source: YEN.com.gh
