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Boat operator arrested
About 19 people, including children have died when a boat carrying about 60 people capsized on the Volta Lake on Sunday, May 29, 2016.
The boat, according to Gbedeho, was coming from Grube to Yeji carrying 57 passengers when suddenly the boat hit a tree stump.
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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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