Tag Archives: River

Six Children Still Missing Three Days After Apam Drowning

Rescuers are still making efforts to locate six children, three days after 20 of them drowned at the Apam beach in the Central Region. A total of 14 bodies have been retrieved as of Wednesday, March 10, 2021, as authorities fear the death toll could rise. Chiefs in the area, …

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Mass burial on Thursday for 13 teenagers who drowned at Apam

The Gomoa West Security Council in the Central Region has in consultation with families of the 13 teenagers who drowned in the sea at Apam on Sunday has set Thursday, March 11, 2021, for the mass burial of the deceased. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting held yesterday. …

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‘The gods of Apam river drowned the children for having sex in the river’ – Traditional Leaders

Traditional authorities in Apam of the Central Region have disclosed to Rainbow Radio’s Nana Yaw Asare that some of the children who drowned in the Apam River had sex along the river the gods reside. The residents in Apam were left in a state of mourning after 12 bodies of …

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SAD VIDEO: Watch How Apam Beach Drowning Bodies Were Retrieved from Sea

A total of twelve bodies have been retrieved from the Apam beach after about 20 children reportedly drowned on Sunday evening. The 12 bodies were retrieved Monday afternoon in the incident which happened in the Gomoa West District of the Central Region. Graphic Online’s Gilbert Mawuli Agbey reports that a total of about …

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Number of bodies retrieved from Apam River rises to 13

About 20 schoolchildren are feared to have drowned in the Apam sea in the Gomoa West District of the Central Region while swimming today Monday, March 8,2021. Speaking to EIB Network’s Central Regional Correspondent Yaw Boagyan, an eyewitness said the children were school Pupils whose ages are between 9 and …

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20 children feared dead in Apam River

Some 20 unidentified children are feared dead after going swimming in the Apam River located in the Central Region on Monday, March 8. In a report by AdomNews correspondent, Kofi Adjei, the District Police Commander, DSP Moses Osakono confirmed that eight bodies have so far been retrieved from the river. …

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Oti River ferry breaks down, halts trading

The Ferry on the Oti River in Dambai in the Oti Region has broken down. The Ferry according to the residents broke down four days ago leaving passengers stranded and foodstuffs going bad at both sides of the river banks. The traders with goods as well as drivers carrying goods …

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71-year-old hunter allegedly drowns in River Offin

Hiawu-Besiase, a farming community in the Atwima-Nwabiagya South Municipality, was on Wednesday thrown into shock and mourning when the lifeless body of a 71-year-old hunter was found on the banks of river Offin. The body of Mr Ortis Osei Kofi, who was also a fisherman, was found on Wednesday morning …

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Body of a juvenile with missing parts found in Kuano River

A body of a juvenile about 10 years old, has been found in the Kuano River at Asiam, a suburb of Dokrokyiwaa near Coaltar in the Eastern Region. According to Mr Francis Gomado, Deputy Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Eastern Regional Police Command who disclosed the incident to the …

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29-year-old Man Drowns In Densu River at Teacher Mante

A 29-year-old Mason has drowned in Densu River at Teacher Mante in the Eastern Region. According to Abraham Afatsawo a foreman at Koans Estate at Panpanso near Teacher Mante the deceased Yaw Kunorvi who was one of his workers, went to Panpanso stretch of River Densu to wash, after the …

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