A third-year Chemical Engineering student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), David Osei Agyapong, has died after diving from a 17.6-foot-high platform into the university's swimming pool.

The incident reportedly occurred at about 5:10 PM on Saturday, November 7, 2026.

David was said to have gone swimming with some friends when he attempted a dive from the highest platform at the facility.

A video circulating on social media shows the Level 300 student jumping from the platform and plunging into the water.

However, he reportedly failed to resurface a few seconds after entering the pool, prompting an emergency rescue effort.

Pool attendants retrieved him from the water after a few minutes and immediately transported him to the KNUST Hospital for emergency medical care.

Despite attempts to resuscitate him, he could not be revived.

In a statement, KNUST management said Mr Agyapong was “an experienced swimmer, a regular user of the swimming facility and a member of the KNUST basketball team”.

The university said the KNUST Police was investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

His body has been deposited at the School of Medical Sciences (SMS) morgue pending an autopsy to establish the cause of death.

Management expressed its condolences to his family, friends, teammates and colleagues.

“The University appeals to the public to respect the privacy of the bereaved family and refrain from speculation or the circulation of unverified information while investigations and the medical examination are being conducted,” the statement said.

The statement was signed by the University Relations Officer, Dr Daniel Norris Bekoe.