Elmina: Fishing vessel sinks, one feared dead

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Three persons on board a Vessel at Elmina have been rescued and are undergoing treatment.

Reports indicate that the Menghxim 11 Vessel heading to Takoradi sunk on Saturday, May 7, 2022 with all the crew on board.

Fortunately, some were able to swim to a nearby vessel, with the name Menghxim 6.
According to reports, the crew were hauling a net that had so much fish in it.

The crew reportedly had some difficulty pulling the net full of fish to the vessel.

Around that same time, it was raining heavily, coupled with thunderstorms.

The vessel, according to survivors, could not sustain the balance on one side and sunk with all the crew on board.

Meanwhile, it is alleged that one person lost his life as a result.

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This follows a befitting burial service held for Deaconess Tobbin at the State House in Accra on Saturday. The event attracted many prominent well-wishers including the Vice President of the country, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, the 2020 NDC running mate, Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman, Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, National Security Minister, Kan Dapaah, Attorney General, Godfred Dame, renowned Stateswoman, Rev Joyce Aryee, the CEO of the Jospong Group, Dr Siaw Agyepong among others.

Ghana| Atinkaonline.com| Agyei Kwaku Mensah, central region.

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