The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) based in Ada has officially confirmed that two fishing boats capsized in the estuary while attempting to enter the Volta River on Thursday, September 14, resulting in the disappearance of seven fishermen.
NADMO reported that 12 of the fishermen were successfully rescued, while a dedicated search team is actively scouring the area in efforts to locate the missing seven individuals.
According to Ebenezer Dan-Doe, the Public Relations Officer for Ada East NADMO, the two boats, named Shalorm and Barcelona, were carrying a total of 19 fishermen at the time of the capsizing.
“These two fishing boats went fishing and they were coming back when they met a tidal wave and the two boats capsized,” Dan-Doe said. “The name of the first boat is Shalorm and we got to know that there were eleven people on board. We have seen ten and one is missing. We have also seen the boat, which is damaged.”
“With the issue of the second boat, we got to know that eight were on board. Two have been found and six are missing. NADMO, the Navy, and the community search team are still searching for the missing fishermen.”
