An old man is said to have drowned in River Gucha, after he jumped into the raging waters of the swollen river due to heavy rains. 

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In a video that has surfaced online, a group of youth were trying to help him, but abandoned their plans, leaving the old man to take his own life. 

The young men could be heard conversing in ‘ekegusii’, saying the man was drunk, but was a good swimmer and would eventually survive. 

However, as the video ends, the man is nowhere to be seen, raising concern among some of them, who started questioning their decision to allow the man to dare the devil. 

It is not yet clear when the video was recorded, but going by the swollen river, it is during the heavy rains that have pounded the country. 

Here is the video;

https://www.facebook.com/nanaediva/videos/10156412897218739/

Many of the social media users were left shocked by the above video, with most of them condemning the young men who could not stop him from drowning.