One woman is reported dead and 68 people including a boat operator have been rescued from the Bui River at Bongase in the Bono Region after the boat they were being ferried in capsized. A local search party at Bongase is still in the waters looking for the remaining one other victim.
JoyNews sources in the community say on May 25th, a local engine boat with 70 passengers believed to be illegal miners from a galamsey base called Akufo-Addo and Alegele, was heading towards Bongase near Nsuano. However, the boat could not reach its destination as it hits a tump and capsised with all 70 passengers.
Source: Isaac Nongya
