Five bodies retrieved from Afram River

Five dead bodies  have been retrieved from the Afram River in the canoe accident that occurred at 7:20 pm Wednesday November 8,2023 near Agyata community in Afram Plains South district of Eastern region.

The unfortunate event happened as 12 individuals attempted to cross from Kyireba to Burger Akura along the Afram River.

The passengers on the canoe comprised 2 male adults, 4 female adults, and 6 female children

However, the canoe capsized during the journey, resulting in a grim outcome.

Two (2 ) males, 1 female adult, and 3 female children, totaling 6 individuals managed to escape the tragic fate.

On Thursday, Five(5 ) out of the six (6) missing passengers were retrieved by the rescue team of the Police and NADMO with the support of local fishermen.

The five bodies retrieved include three(3) children and two(2) adults.

However, efforts are underway to retrieve the last missing person, and the community is rallying together in support.

In the same vein, on November 5, 2023, two male students of the Ada Senior High School(SHS) in the Greater Accra Region drowned in the Volta River.

The students believed to be 16 and 18 years old allegedly went swimming in the river on Sunday, November 5, 2023, when the incident happened.

They reportedly left the school without permission.

According to some eyewitnesses, the two were washed away by tidal waves while swimming.

All attempts by the people nearby to rescue them unfortunately proved futile.

Meanwhile, their bodies have been retrieved and deposited in the morgue.