Unidentified Man Found Dead in Bremang New York Storm Drain
Kumasi suburb shocked as floodwaters are suspected of washing an unidentified man's body into a local drainage channel.
- Body of an unidentified middle-aged man found trapped face down in a storm drain at Bremang New York, Kumasi.
- Advanced decomposition suggests the victim drowned elsewhere during recent heavy rains and was carried downriver.
- Local residents call for swift police action to retrieve the body, establish identity, and determine the cause of death.
A shockwave has swept through Bremang New York, a suburb of Kumasi, following the discovery of a middle-aged man’s body floating in a local storm drain on Thursday morning, July 23, 2026.
Residents raised the alarm around 8:00 a.m. after spotting the body trapped face down in the drainage channel. Visual observations indicate the deceased may have been dead for several days, showing physical signs consistent with prolonged water exposure.
Local eyewitnesses suspect the man drowned elsewhere during recent torrential downpours and was carried downstream by fast-moving floodwaters before lodging in the Bremang drain.
Scores of residents gathered at the site throughout the morning, describing the tragic event as unprecedented for the neighborhood.
At the time of reporting, community members were urging the Ghana Police Service to expedite the retrieval of the body, initiate forensic procedures, and launch a formal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.
The identity of the deceased remains unconfirmed, and no official cause of death has been established pending an autopsy. Police are appealing to the public for any information that could assist in identifying the man or clarifying how he entered the waterway.
Story by Samuel Sarkodie.
