Eleven (11) fishermen are feared dead when two canoes capsized in the early hours of Thursday at Azizanya Volta Estuary, Ada, in the Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region.
Information gathered by The Chronicle indicates that, the incident occurred when the two canoes were returning from a fishing expedition.
It was also gathered that the sea had been rough since dawn of Thursday September 14, 2023 making it extremely difficult for the boats to sail back to the shore.
During the turbulence, the two boats, from Ada and Anloga respectively, were trapped at the estuary (Kewunor) by two heavy storms that emanated from the sea and the Volta Estuary simultaneously, leading to the disaster.
National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) officials at Ada confirmed the disaster to the media.
From neighbouring Akplabanya coastal area in Ada West District, reports were that due to the turbulence the fishermen have to navigate to Tema Fishing Harbour to land safely.