KNUST mourns third-year Chemical Engineering student after swimming pool tragedy

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) community is mourning the death of David Osei Agyapong, a third-year Chemical Engineering student who died following an accident at the university’s swimming pool.

In a statement dated Sunday, November 8, 2026, the university said it “announces with profound sorrow the death of Mr David Osei Agyapong, a third-year Chemical Engineering student, following an accident at the University’s swimming pool.”

The incident occurred at approximately 5:10 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, when Agyapong entered the water from one of the upper diving boards but failed to resurface.

According to the university, “Pool attendants retrieved him from the water after a few minutes, and he was immediately transported to the KNUST Hospital for emergency medical care.”

“Despite efforts to resuscitate him, he could not be revived,” the statement added.

KNUST said reports reaching management indicated that Agyapong “was an experienced swimmer, a regular user of the swimming facility and a member of the KNUST basketball team.”

“His passing is a painful loss to the University community,” the institution said.

The university extended its condolences to the bereaved family and other members of the student’s community.

“Management extends its deepest condolences to his family, friends, teammates and colleagues during this period of grief,” the statement said.

Meanwhile, the KNUST Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, while the student’s 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.

As investigations continue, the university has urged the public to respect the family’s privacy and avoid spreading unverified accounts of the incident.

“The University appeals to the public to respect the privacy of the bereaved family and refrain from speculation or the circulation of unverified information while investigations and the medical examination are being conducted,” it said.