Seven missing fishermen make contact after a week adrift at sea
Seven fishermen missing at sea for more than a week have reportedly made contact by phone, saying their canoe, Second Chance, is stranded far offshore after an engine failure.
Following a week adrift at sea, seven fishermen reportedly made contact by phone, their vessel, Second Chance, stranded far offshore due to an engine failure. Kwame Akyim, one of the crew members, informed TV3 News reporter Abraham Mensah in a telephone interview that the outboard motor had failed, causing the seven men to drift in open waters.
The canoe's strong tides carried it over 120 nautical miles offshore. The crew resorted to using canvas to move the canoe and boiled seawater for drinking, consuming fish they had caught to survive. While generally in stable condition, one crew member experienced stomach pain. Despite the hardships, Akyim expressed frustration over the lack of response to their distress call.
The West Regional Marine Police Command initiated a search for the canoe and its crew after Nana Kweku Atta reported its disappearance on October 18, following its failure to return from a fishing expedition off Axim. The search involved the Ghana Navy, Ghana Maritime Authority, Fisheries Commission, and local police stations.
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