A Level 300 student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi has died after diving from a 17.6-foot-high platform into a swimming pool on campus.
The deceased, identified as David Osei Oppong, reportedly went swimming with friends on Saturday, November 7, 2026, when he attempted a dive from the highest platform at the university's swimming facility.
A video circulating on social media shows the Chemical Engineering student jumping from the platform and plunging into the pool.
However, he reportedly failed to resurface moments after entering the water, prompting an emergency rescue effort by other swimmers and people at the facility.
Pool attendants subsequently rushed to his aid and pulled him out of the water.
Attempts to revive him through cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) were unsuccessful. He was later rushed to the university hospital for emergency medical attention but was pronounced dead.
The incident is said to have occurred at about 5 pm.
In a statement, KNUST expressed sadness over the student's death and confirmed that the police had commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The university described David as an experienced swimmer who regularly used the facility and was also a member of its basketball team.
His body has since been deposited at the morgue of the university's School of Medical Sciences for an autopsy.
Investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding his death.
