One Dead In Volta Lake Boat Disaster




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One person has been confirmed dead in a boat disaster on the Volta Lake.

Information available to The Parrots said 25 persons on board the boat were travelling from Yeji to Makango when the outboard motor caught fire about 7 miles to Makango.

One person drowned when he jumped into the lake to escape the fire.

Two outboard motors, two motorbikes, one bicycle and other properties got burnt in the process.

The Ghana Navy is currently on the Volta Lake searching for the body of the missing person.

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