Drama in Tiaha : The village mourns its 12 children who died by drowning, the government gives its support

Twelve children have died in a shipwreck during an Easter trip in Ivory Coast, the West African country's sports minister, Adjé Silas Metch, said on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, 22 April 2025, the Ivorian government sent a delegation led by the Delegate Minister for Sports and Life, Adjé Silas Metch, to Tiaha, village of the Dabou sub-prefecture, who lost 12 children the previous day in the capsizing of a canoe.

"It's on the way back that the drama happened, the engine of the canoe stopped at some point, the canoe ran over," said the local police chief. "It's possible that it's going to be...

In Côte d'Ivoire, a tragedy struck near Abidjan, where 12 children and adolescents lost their lives following the capsizing of a canoe in the lagoon. The incident occurred during an activity organized by a church to celebrate Easter. The Minister of Sports and Environment, present at the scene, confirmed the tragic record and mentioned that four survivors were rescued. The Minister indicated that the victims were children and adolescents, includ…

Twelve children and adolescents died drowned after their canoe capsized on a river in Côte d'Ivoire.