Boat operator arrested
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Police at Pru district in the Brong Ahafo region have arrested the boat operator in Sunday’s Volta lake disaster which has claimed several lives.
The boat operator was arrested on Tuesday afternoon following reports of negligence.
The accident occurred around 1 pm when the boat, which was on its way to Yeji from Nantwekope capsized after hitting a tree stamp.
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A rescue team made up of police personnel and naval officers are still trying to retrieve some bodies.
Meanwhile, the owner of the boat involved in the Yeji disaster, T.T Gbedeho has attributed the low water level of the Volta Lake for the disaster.
He said passengers always refuse to put on life jackets when they are asked to do.
The Ghana Maritime Authority has been blamed for the disaster for failing to enforce safety regulations after it came to light that the passengers had no life jackets on.
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Ece_frontpage 07.09.2017Joe Dallesandro in The Streetwalker
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