KNUST management confirms drowning of Level 300 student in campus swimming pool

The management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi has confirmed the death of a third-year chemical engineering student, who reportedly drowned in the swimming pool at the university campus.

David Osei Agyapong is said to have drowned after he reportedly dived from from the high platform into the 17-feet area of the swimming pool on campus.

Osei Agyapong is said to have gone swimming with friends and decided to dive from the highest platform at the university’s swimming pool.

In a video shared on social media, the student is seen jumping from the platform and plunging into the pool.

A few seconds after entering the pool, he reportedly failed to resurface, prompting an emergency rescue effort by other swimmers and bystanders.

Pool attendants at the facility immediately rushed to his aid and pulled him out of the water.

Attempts to revive him through cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) were initiated but saved.

He was rushed to the university hospital for emergency medical care but couldn’t be saved.

The incident reportedly occurred around 5 pm on Saturday, November 7, 2026.