The MP disclosed this when he was speaking on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, 11 March 2021.
This brings the total number of death to 13.
Giving an account of the incident to Parliament, the MP explained that according to witnesses, “a high tide suddenly swept across the shores at the location where these young ones were swimming, dragging a number of them far off shore to the depths of the sea.”
He noted: “Sadly, only two of the victims rescued survived but with condition that required urgent medical attention”.
“They were immediately rushed to the St Luke Catholic Hospital at Apam where they were treated and discharged the next day.”
The Gomoa West MP, however, noted that 10 out of the 13 bodies have been identified.
“It is extremely devastating to report that the lifeless bodies of now 13 of the teenagers were retrieved from the sea by the intervention of the fishermen and the fishermen council at Apam. The 13 include 11 boys and two females, all of whom are in their early teens. Out of the thirteen bodies retrieved, 10 have been identified by the family members. It is our hope that the remaining three will be identified as soon as possible,” the MP stated.
The MP further disclosed that a search is ongoing for the remaining bodies, as the Fishermen Council has been resourced to do so.
“Together with the District Chief Executive and the District Police Commander, we’re working to provide some form of relief to the parents of the victims and speed up the process of the release of the bodies,” the Gomoa West MP added.
The first 12 bodies of the children were retrieved on Sunday, 7 March 2021 after the disaster.