Eight children at Faanaa, an island community in the Greater Accra region, have drowned.
The children of Faanaa are said to have drowned late afternoon on Wednesday while returning from school.
Twelve people including the boat owner were on the boat when the incident happened, killing 8 of them.
Although three people managed to swim to safety, one child was unaccounted for
Giving more details after visiting the town, JoyNews’ Carlos Calony said the boat owner is currently in police custody to assist with investigation.https://citinewsroom.com/2023/05/ato-essiens-application-against-processes-to-impose-jail-term-dismissed/
He also revealed that the town has been thrown into a state of mourning following the incident.
Meanwhile, the deceased have been sent to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital mortuary in Accra. Police have also called on parents of the victims to help identify their kin.
The incident follows a recent, equally unfortunate boat accident at Azizanya in the Ada estuary which also claimed eight lives.
in March this year, two children reportedly drowned at Babasdongo near Bortianor.
The nine and 11-year-old siblings met their untimely death during the downpour on Tuesday morning.
Mother of the deceased whose name was given as Sister Ama narrated that they were indoors when the water demolished their single self-contained.