A 30-year-old Linda Effah tragically lost her life just a day before her scheduled wedding.
According to reports, the late Linda Effah’s fiancé remains hospitalised following a serious accident that occurred over the weekend.
Reports suggest the groom sustained broken legs in the accident.
It has been revealed that the couple travelled to Tema to finalise arrangements for their wedding ceremony, which was set for Saturday, October 11, 2025.
The couple are said to have been involved in a fatal crash while returning to Japeikrom.
Their infant child, however, miraculously almost one year old, escaped the accident unhurt.
The groom-to-be is currently receiving treatment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
Both families are in deep grief, battling to come to terms with the unfortunate loss of Linda Effah.
The tragic death has sent shockwaves through the local community and among both families.
In another tragic news over the weekend, a Volta Lake boat disaster claimed the lives of 15 mourners.
Reports suggest the tragic incident happened at the Krachi West District of the Oti Region when the canon capsized on Saturday, October 11, 2025.
According to eyewitnesses, the victims were heading to a funeral when water began seeping into the canoe between Okuma-Akura and Debume.
The Assembly Member for the area revealed that about 21 people were on board at the time.
Fifteen of the twenty-one people have been confirmed dead, while six others were rescued and taken to the hospital for treatment.
Reports suggest the survivors have since been discharged.
The tragic incident has plunged the entire community into mourning.
However, it has been alleged that the canoe was being operated by an 11-year-old boy.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has confirmed that 15 lives have been lost in a tragic boat accident near Kete Krachi on Saturday, October 11.
According to the Ghana Maritime Authority, of the 15 lives, 11 of them are children aged between 2 and 14.
The GMA described the incident as heartbreaking and extended its deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and the Kete Krachi community.
The Ghana Maritime Authority, in a statement dated October 12, 2025, issued on Sunday evening, stated, “most heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and the Kete Krachi community, who are enduring an unimaginable loss. The sheer number of young lives cut short leaves an indelible pain on the heart of the nation.
The GMA reaffirms its unwavering commitment to improving and strictly enforcing safe water transport across all communities along the Volta Lake”.
We appeal to every citizen, community elder, and family member living along the lakeshore to act as vigilant custodians of safety— do not board any boat that is visibly overloaded or lacks lifejackets. Your vigilance and refusal could save lives, especially those of children.
The GMA remains resolute to unravelling the root causes of this disaster and implementing measures to ensure that no such tragedy ever occurs again on the Volta Lake”, it added.