A 35 year old carpenter has met his untimely death after being washed away by strong waves at the Saltpond beach in the Mfantseman Municipality in the Central Region.

The deceased, Nana Kofi is said to have gone swimming with his friends at the sea when the unfortunate incident occurred on Monday, April 12 around 3:30pm.

A report by Sompa News reporter Eric Annan reveals the deceased doesn't know how to swim hence was unable to surmount the strong waves which hit him in the process of swimming and was swept away.

The incident threw the hundreds of people who had trooped to the beach for merry making into a state of shock as the deceased was nowhere to be found after the waves subsided.

A search immediately began to locate and retrieve the body the whole night but proved unsuccessful.

Hon. Ophelia Mensah Hayford, Member of Parliament for Mfantseman constituency had earlier advised the Youth to be cautious in their celebration especially those who will be visiting the sea.

The case has been reported to the Saltpond Police for investigation.

Source: Sompaonline.com/Eric Annan