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A Year Three student of the Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU) has reportedly lost his life after drowning at Sugar Land Beach in Freetown, according to information circulating on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Details surrounding the incident remain limited, but reports indicate that the student drowned while at the popular beach location. The circumstances leading to the incident have not yet been officially disclosed.
The identity of the deceased student had not been formally released at the time of publication, and no official statement had been issued by university authorities or emergency response agencies regarding the incident.
The reported death has sparked sadness among students, friends and members of the university community, many of whom have expressed shock over the tragic development.
Milton Margai Technical University is one of Sierra Leone’s leading higher education institutions, with campuses in Freetown and other parts of the country. The reported loss of a student has left many within the institution mourning.
As news of the incident continues to circulate, messages of sympathy and condolences have been extended to the family of the deceased, his friends, classmates and the wider university community.
Authorities are expected to provide further details as information about the incident becomes available.
