Miracle in Obuasi: Firefighters Rescue Newborn Dumped in Public Latrine
Swift response by Obuasi Fire Service team saves newborn dumped in latrine; baby now receiving care at AngloGold Ashanti Hospital.
- Newborn baby rescued alive from public latrine in Obuasi East District
- Fire officers responded swiftly after receiving a distress call around 10:30 p.m
- Baby currently receiving treatment at AngloGold Ashanti Hospital
In a dramatic late-night rescue, firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in Obuasi saved a newborn baby who had been abandoned in a public latrine at Kawmeduakrom in the Obuasi East District.
The incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, and was reported to the fire service at 10:30 p.m. A rapid response team, led by Station Officer II Appiah Kubi, was dispatched and arrived within minutes. Using an extension ladder, the team conducted a delicate and risky descent into the latrine, successfully retrieving the baby by 11:31 p.m.
Divisional Officer Grade Two Peter Addai confirmed that the baby was found alive and has since been transferred to the AngloGold Ashanti Hospital in Obuasi for urgent medical care. The community and emergency services have hailed the rescue as nothing short of a miracle.
