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A street vendor drowned after trying to retrieve a $ 20 bill (approximately P960) that he dropped in a river in Monrovia, Liberia.
Tamba Lamine was walking with a friend on a bridge over the Mesuradu River when the bill fell, according to the BBC on October 6. He earned the money after jointly selling items with his partner.
Lamine then jumped into the river as he still needed to give his friend $ 5 of the profit, said police spokesman Moses Carter.
A crowd finally gathered on the bridge to watch Lamine search for the ticket. Moments later, the seller managed to retrieve the note and showed it to passersby.
However, it disappeared under the surface of the water again and did not come out of the water. Authorities have yet to find Lamine’s deceased body, according to the report.
The United States dollar is a stronger currency than the Liberian dollar itself, making the locals desperate to keep it. According to the foreign exchange company Xe, $ 20 equals about $ 3,900 Liberian. Ryan Arcadio /JB
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