Ghana: at least five dead when a ship capsizes in Lake Volta

At least five people died when the boat they were traveling in capsized in a storm on Lake Volta on Saturday, Ghanaian authorities said.

A local official reported that the ship was carrying overbooked passengers (about 25) from Azizania to Azizakpe.

Ebenezer Tege-Narti Kiseh, coordinator of the National Disaster Management Agency, told the Xinhua news agency that the boat was “cut in two” in a heavy storm and all on board were found in the lake waters, with anybody. wearing a life jacket. He said rescuers were looking for survivors, but he did not give a number.

On January 24, eight students were killed when the boat they were traveling in capsized in Lake Volta.