Tragedy struck at Owena, Ondo East Local Government Area of Ondo State, when a 19-year-old SSS 2 student of Owena Community Grammar School, Mwafor Emmanuel, was found dead in a river. According to reports, Nwafor went alone to the river behind his school premises to swim and there, he …
Read More »Makerere University student drowns in swimming pool while trying to save a child
Makerere University in Uganda is mourning the demise of one of its students, Emmanuel Wamono, who drowned in a swimming pool while trying to save a child. It was gathered that the regrettable incident occurred at Mountain Inn Hotel in Mbale on Saturday, February 4, 2023. The late …
Read More »Dad drowns while saving 11-year-old daughter on vacation in Australia
An Irish dad drowned while trying to save his 11-year-old daughter from drowning while on vacation in New South Wales, Australia. The accident occurred Thursday evening, Jan. 19, while the unidentified 45-year-old man was with his wife and three kids at the popular Seven Mile Beach. The children had been …
Read More »Man drowns while riding a jet-ski in Ikoyi waterways
A yet-to-be-identified man has been confirmed dead after drowning while riding on a jet ski at the Lekki-Ikoyi inland waterways in Lagos State. A statement released by the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, says the victim drowned as a result of over speeding. He …
Read More »1-year-old boy drowns after falling into bucket of water in Anambra (video)
A boy, 1, has died after falling into a bucket of water in Nnewi, Anambra state. The child’s parents reportedly left him in the care of his siblings when the tragedy occurred on Saturday, Dec. 3. The siblings were busy playing when the child made his way to …
Read More »Footballer drowns while rescuing victims of boat mishap in Bayelsa
A 31-year-old football player identified as Ernest Peremobowei, has died while trying to rescue victims of a boat mishap in Bebelebiri community, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The deceased popularly known as Tido, was a top scorer in the just concluded Prosperity Cup, a grassroot football tournament …
Read More »Boy, 1, drowns after falling headfirst into bucket of water while mum was at market
A toddler has drowned after falling headfirst into a bucket of water while his mum went to the market. Ryan Gabriel Vieira, aged 15 months, was left with his two brothers when tragedy struck at the home in Sao Sebastiao do Passe, Brazil. Temperatures in the area had …
Read More »14-year-old boy drowns in hotel swimming pool during family wedding at Turkish beach resort
A British teenager has drowned at a Turkish holiday resort while celebrating a family wedding. The 14-year-old was reportedly swimming in the Liberty Lara beach hotel pool in Antalya on Sunday afternoon, August 14, when he got into difficulty. He was pulled unconscious from the pool by a barman …
Read More »13-year-old boy drowns in Lagos hotel swimming pool
A 13-year-old boy simply identified as Ebubechukwu drowned in a hotel’s swimming pool in Lagos state located along Ago Palace Way, Okota. Ebubechukwu was said to be returning home from school with some of his friends when they entered the hotel which had been abandoned for a while. The …
Read More »New-York based Nigerian clothier Tommy DNC drowns hours after posting a video of himself in a boat
A New-York based Nigerian clothier, Tommy Olawale aka Tommy DNC, has drowned hours after posting a video of himself in a boat. On Saturday, July 23, Tommy shared a video of himself chilling on a boat. Hours after his friends including singer Davido, and actor Yomi Gold, stormed his …
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