- Canoe carrying six capsized on the Offin River near Achiase, Ashanti Region.
- Incident occurred around 8 a.m. on September 25, 2025; paddler reportedly inexperienced.
- Four passengers rescued; two adult men remain missing.
- NADMO inspected the scene but suspended rescue until September 26.
- Traditional leaders performed rituals to aid the search.
- Similar tragedy occurred in 2021; four drowned, only three bodies recovered.
A canoe carrying six passengers overturned on the Offin River near Achiase in the Atwima Mponua District of Ashanti Region. The mishap, which occurred around 8 a.m. on September 25, 2025, reportedly happened when the paddler, who lacked experience, lost control of the vessel.
Four of the passengers were rescued safely, but two adult men are still missing, prompting an ongoing search effort.
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Officials from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) inspected the site but paused operations until September 26. Local traditional leaders performed rituals along the riverbank to assist the recovery, though no breakthroughs have been reported yet.
This is not the first tragedy in the area. A similar accident in 2021 along the same river stretch saw four people drown, with only three bodies recovered, leaving one unaccounted for.
