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The body of a 25-year-old man, Kofi Ibrahim who got drown in the River Tano in the Tano North District of the Brong Ahafo Region has been retrieved. It took the effort of young men from Tanoso close to six hours to retrieve the body after a priestess of the River Tano had performed rituals to the gods of the river. Nana Kwaben Panin, the Adontenhene of Tanoso told XYZ News that the incident occurred 5p.m. Tuesday. "The victim works with C and M Bricks Factory at Tanoso. The factory is close to the River Tano so after work, he decided to wash himself in the river in the process his phone fell into the river; he made an effort to get the phone but he unfortunately drowned. We purified the River Tano with one sheep and one Schnapp,� Nana Panin recounted. The mother of the victim Mama Hawa who looked dejected said she received the information while she was selling. She rushed home and was greeted with the sad news. She said the death of her son is a big blow to her. The body of the victim who is a native of Badu in the Tain District of the Brong Ahafo Region has been deposited the St John of God Hospital at Duayaw Nkwanta.