{
  "id": 6114346,
  "title": "One dead, six rescued after canoe accident on Volta Lake at Yeji",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/one-dead-six-rescued-after-canoe-accident-on-volta-lake-at-yeji",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T07:24:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/one-dead-six-rescued-after-canoe-accident-on-volta-lake-at-yeji/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A tragic accident occurred on Sunday, September 6, 2026, when a canoe capsized on Volta Lake near Isaka Kura, a neighborhood of Yeji in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region. The canoe, operated by Promise, was carrying six individuals along with a tricycle and a cow. The cow's sudden distress inside the canoe alarmed two passengers, leading them to jump into the lake. Unfortunately, 21-year-old Mathias Kpodovia, one of the passengers, did not survive the incident. Promise quickly alerted community members, who formed a search party to locate the missing person. After an extensive search, Mathias's body was recovered from the lake and taken to Matthias Hospital for further examination.",
  "summary": "One person has died after a canoe accident on the Volta Lake at Isaka Kura, a suburb of Yeji in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region. The incident occurred on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at about 11:30 a.m. along the Isaka Kura-Tonka-Yeji route. The canoe was carrying six people, including the operator, […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "One dead, six rescued after canoe accident on Volta Lake at Yeji",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/one-dead-six-rescued-after-canoe-accident-on-volta-lake-at-yeji-6121153",
        "published": "2026-09-07T08:49:24.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}