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Four persons have drowned in the Golinga Dam in the Tolon District while they were returning from farm. The unfortunate incident happened on Saturday, August 12. Confirming the incident to 3news.com, Assemblyman for the Golinga Electoral Area Natogmah Zakariah said seven people were onboard the canoe when the incident happened. “Seven …

More than 100 people have died in an accident on the River Niger after the boat capsized early on Monday morning. Eyewitnesses told Al Jazeera that the boat was carrying wedding guests who were returning to Kwara state from a ceremony in nearby Niger State, both in central Nigeria. Al …

A tragic incident occurred on the Black Volta in the Savannah Region, resulting in the death of one person and the disappearance of approximately five others, after a boat capsized during a journey from Dorkorchina to Kpandai. The cause of the disaster is believed to be overloading. Mr. Kipo Sulemana, …

An overloaded passengers boat crossing the Ada river to Azizakpe in the Ada East District has capsized with five people including two children feared dead. Rescuers including the Ghana Navy are still working to rescue survivors and retrieve the bodies. The children are two and three months old. The passengers …

An engine boat loaded with about 85 passengers has capsized and killed no fewer than 76 persons on board. It was gathered that the ill-fated boat, which had about 85 persons on board, took off from Onukwu Bridge and was heading to Nkwo market, Ogbakuba in Ogbaru Local Government Area, …

Some 40 people are feared dead on the Volta Lake after a boat carrying them capsized due to a storm. The boat was travelling across the Lake from Tongor-Dzemeni in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region to Havorkope in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District of the Eastern …