While playing with his buddies, a three-year-old kid in Ashaiman Lebanon Zone 2A in the Greater Accra Region fell into a septic tank and perished.
The young child who fell into the open sewage tank drowned, choked, and eventually passed out.
A youngster was reported to be trapped in a septic tank at around 0958 hours, according to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).
The kid was declared dead when he arrived at the hospital, according to the statement released on Friday, but they were able to collect the corpse.
In order to access the victim, the crew arrived at the site and emptied the sewage.
The men used a ladder to descend into the hole and retrieve the corpse after 26 minutes.
The Medical Officer informed the crew in a follow-up to the hospital that the youngster had been brought in dead, according to a statement.
The Service also recommended that parents watch over their children when they are playing.