A swimming accident at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has claimed the life of a third-year Chemical Engineering student, David Osei Agyapong.
The incident occurred at approximately 5:10 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the university’s swimming pool.
In a statement announcing the death, KNUST said Agyapong entered the water from one of the upper diving boards but did not resurface.
Pool attendants subsequently retrieved him from the water after a few minutes and rushed him to the KNUST Hospital for emergency medical attention.
Efforts to revive the student were, however, unsuccessful.
“Despite efforts to resuscitate him, he could not be revived,” the university said.
The circumstances surrounding what happened in the pool remain under investigation by the KNUST Police.
The university said Agyapong was an experienced swimmer who regularly used the swimming facility, making his death a painful loss to the university community.
He was also a member of the KNUST basketball team.
His body has been deposited at the School of Medical Sciences morgue, where an autopsy is expected to establish the cause of death.
KNUST management has expressed condolences to his family, friends, teammates and colleagues.
The university has urged the public to avoid speculation and respect the family’s privacy as investigations and the medical examination continue.
