A boat disaster on the Black Volta in the Savannah Region has left one person dead, and about 5 others missing.
The disaster happened when the boat transporting the passengers from Dorkorchina to Kpandai capsized as a result of alleged overloading.
Mr Kipo Sulemana, Bole District Director of National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), who confirmed the incident to the Ghana News Agency in Tamale on Saturday, said one person had died, two others survived the incident while about 5 others remained missing.
Mr Sulemana said information gathered by NADMO indicated that the boat was overloaded with human beings and goods, adding it hit some tree stumps in the river forcing it to capsize.
He said where the incident happened was inaccessible, adding NADMO was relying on local people to help rescue those missing.
it may be recalled that nine children recently drowned at Faanaa, a community in the Bortianor area of Greater Accra
They were said to have drowned on their way back from school on Wednesday afternoon.
The boat they were using to cross the river capsized.
A total of 12 people including the boat owner were on the boat when the incident happened.
Three people managed to swim to safety.