A man in his fifties tragically lost his life while fishing in a galamsey pit at Kofikurom, near Aboso in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality.

The deceased, identified as Michael Nartey, set out on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in the afternoon to the nearby river with the intention of catching fish.

According to a local resident named Kofi Mensah, it was initially assumed that Nartey had proceeded to his farm after fishing.

However, when he failed to return by Wednesday, May 24, 2023, concern grew among the community, prompting them to initiate a search for him.

He explained: "Michael didn't come home after several hours, so we all thought he after hanging his net, he had moved to one of his farms and that he would come back later in the night, but he didn't come.

"So yesterday, Wednesday morning, May 24, 2023, a search party was dispatched to look for his whereabouts. After several hours of search, the team found Michael Nartey's footwear, dress, and the fishing net close to a pit, but the body could not be found", he said.

According to him, Upon further search, the team noticed something in one of the pits that resembled a human hair; they drew closer and realised it was a human head.

They called on some elders and committee members of the community who came to pour libation then some divers went in to remove the body.

He added that the community folks were surprised to see Michael's body standing in the pit when they expected a drowned body to be lying under the water or floating at the surface of the water.

The Aboso Police Command has been informed about the incident and have begun their investigation.

Meanwhile, the mortal remains have been deposited at the morgue in Tarkwa.