Two siblings, aged 12 and 8, have tragically lost their lives after being locked inside a water drum by their 6-year-old sister while playing in Takoradi.
According to reports, Paulina Azari reported the incident to the police at 6:45 PM on January 9, 2025, after receiving a distress call from her mother earlier that day around 3 PM.
Her mother explained that the two children were found unconscious inside a water-filled drum in their kitchen.
The siblings were rushed to the Takoradi Government Hospital for treatment but were pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
Their bodies have since been deposited at the hospital mortuary for preservation.
Further police investigations revealed that the children had been playing in their room before moving to the kitchen, where they entered the drum.
They asked their 6-year-old sister to close the drum, but she was unable to open it afterward, leading to the heartbreaking incident.
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