15 killed in northeastern Ghana lake boat tragedy

An investigation has since been launched to confirm whether the boat had indeed been overloaded at the time, as has been alleged in preliminary findings.

Authorities said boat accidents are not uncommon on Lake Volta due to the presence of tree stumps and other debris.

A similar incident that occurred last August left six people dead while in May 2023, a boat transiting the lake struck a submerged tree stump, resulting in 18 deaths.