Two girls drowned in the Via river in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region when a canoe in which they were riding in capsized on Saturday. The two, Jennifer Ayariga, 15, and Blessing Agariba, 13, were part of holiday makers who thronged the river side for a picnic to mark Ghana’s 53rd Independence Anniversary. Joy News’ Upper East Regional correspondent Joseph Osei reports the two bodies were yet to be retrieved. The river according to Osei covers a six kilometer land area and serves a useful economic activities in the Upper Regions of the country. Apart from its recreational facility, the river also serves as a source of water supply and used for purposes of irrigation during the rainy seasons. Meanwhile, owners of the facility say they will perform some sacrifices which will see the bodies back afloat. The Upper East region crime office says they will dispatch a team to the area to help retrieve the two bodies for burial. Source: Myjoyonline.com/Ghana