Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has announced the death of a student by name David Osei Agyapong, following an accident at the University’s swimming pool.
Mr Agyapong was a third-year Chemical Engineering student.
In a press release dated 8th November 2026, the University said the incident occurred at about 5:10 p.m. on Saturday, 7th November 2026, when he entered the water from one of the upper diving boards and could not resurface.
Pool attendants retrieved him from the water after a few minutes, and he was immediately taken to the KNUST Hospital for emergency medical care.
Despite efforts to resuscitate him, he could not be revived.
According to the University, reports reaching Management indicate that Mr Agyapong was an experienced swimmer, a regular user of the swimming facility and a member of the KNUST basketball team.
The University described his passing as a painful loss to the university community.
The KNUST Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, and the family has been informed.
His body has been deposited at the School of Medical Sciences (SMS) morgue pending an autopsy to establish the cause of death.
Management extended its deepest condolences to his family, friends, teammates and colleagues during this period of grief.
The University also appealed to the public to respect the privacy of the bereaved family and to refrain from speculation or the circulation of unverified information while investigations and the medical examination are conducted.
The statement was signed by Dr Daniel Norris Bekoe, University Relations Officer, for the Registrar.