The authorities in Ghana are investigating the circumstances that led to the drowning of eight schoolchildren on Lake Volta in the south-eastern region.
Local authorities say 12 other children, who were on board the capsized boat, survived Tuesday’s accident.
The group was travelling from Atikagome fishing village to the Wayokope community where their school is located
The bodies of five boys and three girls between the ages of five and 12 died have been retrieved, Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organisation said.
The incident has ignited calls for the government to improve transport infrastructure in rural communities.
Boat accidents are frequent on Lake Volta partly due to overloading, poorly constructed boats, and the presence of tree stumps in the water.
In April last year, seven people died in a similar accident.
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