Boatman missing after accident on White Volta

A man has gone missing after the capsizing of a canoe on the White Volta at Daboya in the Savannah Region during the early hours of Monday, October 27, 2025.

Abdul Rashid Yamusah, the Director of the North Gonja District Office of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), confirmed the incident in an interview, identifying the victim as Razack Simon, a local boat paddler in his early forties.

He elaborated that Razack had recently transported a group of farmers from Daboya to the Tamale bank and was making his return alone when the canoe capsized at approximately 4:12 a.m.

Mr. Yamusah further stated that a rescue team has been dispatched to search for the missing paddler.

This comes after two men went missing after a canoe capsized on the Offin River near Achiase in the Atwima Mponua District on Thursday, September 25, 2025.

Local committee member, Daniel Adu, reported that the incident occurred around 8 a.m. when the inexperienced paddler lost control.

“All six fell into the river. We managed to rescue four, but we are still searching for the other two, who are adult males,” he noted.

NADMO officials participated in the rescue efforts before temporarily stopping operations until today, Friday, September 26, 2025, while traditional leaders conducted rituals at the riverbank.

Adu pointed out that this is not the first tragedy at this location, recalling a 2021 incident where four people drowned, and one body was never recovered.

Drowning remains one of Ghana’s most pressing issues on waterways.