TWINS DROWN IN RIVER SABON (PAGE 34)

From Tim Dzamboe, Ho

A set of twins aged eight got drowned in the River Sabon at Kpassa in the Nkwanta District of the Volta Region when they were sent by their mother to fetch water for household use.
Godsway and Theodora Tandoh had gone to the river with their sister, Maa Adwoa, 9, when the tragedy occurred.
The Volta Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Joy Afagbedzi, who disclosed this, said about 7.00 a.m. on that day, the children’s mother, Madam Deborah Donkor, went to the farm to harvest some cassava for processing into gari.
He said having returned from the farm, the cassava was peeled and the mother sent the three children to the river to fetch water to wash the cassava.
The PRO said while trying to fetch some water, the two children fell into the river and got drowned, while a traumatised Maa Adwoa ran home to inform the mother.
A report was made to the police and the bodies have since been recovered.