Three individuals are missing after a canoe they were traveling in capsized Tuesday evening on the Oti River in Dambai.

The canoe, carrying 11 passengers from Dambai, was en route to Njari, a farming and fishing community in Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region when the accident occurred.

Eight people have been rescued, but the search continues for the remaining three.

This incident follows the breakdown of the only ferry on the Oti River, forcing travelers to use canoes for crossing.

Travelers have called for the provision of a new ferry or the construction of a bridge over the Oti River.

Navy officials and local boat operators have launched a rescue operation to locate the missing individuals.