Eight persons are reported deceased after a boat bound for a community in the Krachi West district named Kpadzoti overturned on River Oti.
The boat was allegedly overloaded with about 16 people when it was only intended to carry 8 people, which is why the accident occurred.
A former assemblyman for Karachi Nchumuru, Kingsley Chamba in an interview with Citi News said members of the community are often averse to the use of life jackets even when they are provided for them.
This comes 10 days after five people died after a boat carrying mourners capsized on the Volta Lake on Saturday, March 18.
When it overturned on the lake, the boat was transporting the mourners from Azizanya to Azizakpe. The five people died instantly.
Strong winds are thought to have contributed to the incident, which happened around 9 a.m. on Saturday.
On a passenger boat with 40 seats, about 100 people were crossing the island community of Azizakpe at the time of the incident, according to eyewitness accounts.
The five dead persons were three children below the age of three and two other women. All passengers were without life jackets.
