Two individuals have lost their lives after drowning in the Volta Lake in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region.
The unfortunate incident occurred when the two deceased persons, Edu Sampson (a teacher in his 30s) and Afua Nyarkowaah (a woman in her 40s), and another male teacher were returning from Kete Krachi to their island community, Chinekope.
Eye witnesses say the passengers had been left stranded at Kotokoli (an island community) because of a storm on the lake.
When the storm subsided, they decided to continue with their trip. When they got to Kotoku Gyane, an island community, there was another storm on the lake.
The the boat operator, also a fisherman, negotiated a curve to escape the storm, but he lost control and the boat capsized.
The boat operator and the other teacher escaped to safety, leaving Sampson and Nyarkowaah to drown.
Their bodies have been recovered and sent to the Krachi Government Hospital morgue for preservation.
Last year, residents of the Sene East District in Bono East Region were left in a state of mourning after eight children drowned in the Volta Lake.
The 8 children, unfortunately, met their demise on Tuesday, January 24, after the boat they were travelling with capsized.
They were among about 20 passengers moving from Atikagome to Wayokope.
The deceased comprise five males and three females, believed to be between the ages of 5 and 12.
The Sene East community members deposited the remains of the deceased at Atikagome.