A staff member assigned to repair a broken ferry in Dambai tragically drowned while attempting to fix the vessel.
Charles Awuranyi, the Assembly Member for Dambai Central, described the incident to Channel One News. He explained that the ferry had become stranded in the middle of the Oti River due to an engine failure. As a result, the deceased and another staff member entered the river to address the issue.
Awuranyi detailed, “The incident occurred around 3 pm yesterday [Friday, August 1] when the ferry, carrying goods and passengers, got stuck after an engine failure. The engineers decided to investigate, and after detecting the fault, two staff members went into the water to repair it.”
Tragically, one of the staff members drowned. The body was recovered and taken to Worawora Hospital for preservation. Awuranyi criticized the authorities for failing to maintain the ferry properly, emphasizing the need for improvements. He said, “This issue would not have occurred if authorities had properly fixed the ferry. It is really affecting us here. So, we are pleading for the ferry to be put into good condition.”
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