Drama in Borgou: Toddler Drowns in Gutter in Parakou

A tragic incident occurred on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, in Guema, an area of the 3rd arrondissement of Parakou, where the body of a one-and-a-half-year-old child was recovered from a gutter.

A child, barely a year and a half old, lost their life in a tragic accident in the Guema district of Parakou’s 3rd arrondissement. The victim, a twin, was playing outside while their mother, a hairdresser, was in her workshop.

The child’s mother was unaware of the danger her child was in. It was another person who discovered the child’s body in the gutter, which was filled with rainwater. The rain had stopped between 2 and 3 pm, and the child’s body was found around 5 pm, according to a relative of the victim’s family.

The incident occurred on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, in Parakou, leaving the community in shock.

By Ignace B. Fanou and Mark Mensah