Omanghana
A third-year Chemical Engineering student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has died following an incident at the university’s swimming pool in Kumasi.
The student, identified in accounts of a university statement as David Osei Agyapong, entered the water from an upper diving board and did not resurface. The incident occurred at about 5:10 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
Rescue Efforts
Agyapong had reportedly gone to the pool with friends when he jumped from the diving platform. The platform has been reported to be approximately 17.6 feet high, with the water beneath it about 17.9 feet deep.
After he failed to resurface, pool attendants and others at the facility went to his aid and retrieved him from the water.
Attempts were made to resuscitate him before he was taken to KNUST Hospital for emergency medical care. He could not be revived.
University Mourns Student
KNUST said preliminary information indicated that Agyapong was an experienced swimmer and a regular user of the university’s swimming facility. He was also a member of the university’s basketball team.
The university extended its condolences to his family, friends, teammates and the wider KNUST community.
KNUST Police have begun an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. His body has been deposited at the School of Medical Sciences morgue pending an autopsy to establish the cause of death.
Source: Omanghana
