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Oti River disaster claims 15 lives as canoe carrying mourners overturns, 6 rescued

Summary by GBC Ghana Online
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei A tragic accident on the Oti River has claimed the lives of 15 mourners after a canoe they were travelling in capsized in the Krachi West District of the Oti Region. Eyewitnesses say the victims were heading to a funeral when water began seeping into the canoe between Okuma-Akura and Debume on Saturday, October 11, 2025. In an attempt to scoop the water out, one of the passengers reportedly dropped the container they …
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GBC Ghana Online broke the news in on Sunday, October 12, 2025.
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