The day Kintampo's Fuller Falls mysteriously dried up for the first time in history

The Fuller Falls in the Kintampo North Municipality of the Bono East region dried up for the first time since its discovery, on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.

The place, which is usually crowded with hundreds of revelers from near and far daily, became a mere shadow of its former self.

During a visit to the location by GhanaWeb's Bono East Correspondent, Frank Aboagye, on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, only traces of bare rocks that serve as the riverbed downstream were visible.

Normally, visitors are greeted with the roaring sound of the falls, but this time, all that could be heard was the chirping of birds and occasional deafening silence.

Although it is unclear what may have caused the Fuller Falls to dry up this year, the Assembly Member for the Asantekwaa Electoral Area, Mr. Agyemang Duah, informed GhanaWeb that the current state of the falls is surprising.

Mr. Agyemang Duah shared with the reporter that he suspects the climatic conditions in the country last year may have played a role in the situation.

"It is strange, but that is the reality we are facing. The Fuller Falls has dried up, with no activity taking place there. This is the first time it has happened, so it is difficult to pinpoint the exact cause, but we suspect the low rainfall pattern last year contributed to this trend."

A resident of Yabraso, Mr. Alfred Okra, who was once a volunteer at the Fuller Falls, expressed disappointment with the current situation that has dampened the community's spirit. However, he remains hopeful that the place will come back to life when the rains arrive in the coming days.

The Fuller Falls, located at Yabraso, a farming community 7 kilometers west of Kintampo, has been in existence for several years but was not well-maintained until Reverend Father Joseph Panabang discovered it in 1988.

With the help of a local farmer, Adamu Amidu, the Filipino Missionary, Reverend Father Joseph Panabang, transformed the area into a prayer park.

In 1998, the site was developed into a tourist attraction and has since been a popular destination for many visitors.

It flows from an elevated terrain of 173 meters with a series of cascading foam from the Oyoko River.

Watch the report filed by GhanaWeb's Bono East Correspondent, Frank Aboagye below: