Two Drown in Black Volta Canoe Accident

Two Drown in Black Volta Canoe Accident

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/two-drown-in-black-volta-canoe-accident/A funeral return journey from Burkina Faso turned tragic Sunday when a canoe capsized on the Black Volta River at Bankpama in Wa West District, claiming two lives. The boat, carrying six people, overturned midstream on July 20, 2025. Four passengers swam to safety, but two others were swept away by strong curren…

Two Drown in Black Volta After Funeral Trip; Authorities Call for Stricter Safety Measures

Two residents of Bankpama in the Upper West Region have drowned in the Black Volta River after their boat capsized while returning from a funeral in neighbouring Burkina Faso. The tragic incident occurred on Sunday, with the victims—a man and a woman—attempting to cross the river when their boat overturned. The woman’s body was later discovered near the riverside community of Tuoli, but the man remains missing as local divers continue their sear…

Two drown in Black Volta after funeral trip

A canoe accident on the Black Volta River has claimed two lives in the Wa West District of Ghana’s Upper West Region, once again exposing the persistent neglect of river safety in the area. The victims were part of a group of six returning from a funeral in neighbouring Burkina Faso on Sunday, July 20. Their canoe capsized midstream near Bankpama, and while four passengers swam to safety, two were swept away by strong currents. By Tuesday, July …