The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has temporarily shut down its swimming pool following the death of a Level 300 student, David Osei Agyapong.
The University’s Relations Officer, Dr Daniel Norris Bekoe, disclosed that management had set up a nine-member committee to probe the circumstances surrounding the incident.
He said the committee would conduct its own investigations alongside those being carried out by the Police to establish what happened before the student’s death.
According to Dr Bekoe, the probe is necessary, particularly because preliminary observations revealed no visible marks or cuts on the deceased’s body.
The Police have also commenced investigations, with the student’s remains currently deposited at the School of Medical Sciences (SMS) morgue. An autopsy is expected to establish the cause of death.
As a precautionary measure, the University has halted all activities at the swimming pool until further notice, pending the outcome of the investigations.
Meanwhile, KNUST management has expressed its condolences to the family, friends, teammates and colleagues of the deceased.
The University has also appealed to the public to respect the family’s privacy and avoid speculation as the relevant authorities work to establish the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
The development follows the death of David Osei Agyapong after drowning in the university’s swimming pool.
A video circulating on social media, shared on November 8, 2026, captures what is believed to be the student’s final moments as he climbs onto a springboard and jumps into the pool.
The State News, in a post on X, wrote, “A third-year KNUST student, identified as David Osei Agyapong, has died after jumping from a 17.6-foot-high springboard into the university’s 17.9-foot-deep swimming pool. A video captures his final jump before he drowned”.
In the viral video, Agyapong, who was an alumnus of Adisadel College, is seen making the jump from the elevated platform before plunging into the water.
Reports indicate that the springboard stands approximately 17.6 feet above the pool, which is said to have a depth of 17.9 feet.
According to reports, the student drowned following the jump, although further details surrounding the circumstances of the incident remain unclear.
Meanwhile, news of his death has triggered an outpouring of grief on social media, with several users.
However, KNUST have confirmed the death of David Osei Agyapong, a 3rd-year Chemical Engineering student, after drowning in the KNUST swimming pool on Sat. 7th November 2026.
According to a Press Release issued by Management on 8th November 2026, the unfortunate incident occurred at approximately 5:10 p.m. on Saturday, 7th November 2026, when Mr Agyapong entered the water from one of the upper diving boards and could not resurface.
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