A boy drowned while playing in the Lake Volta

A 12-year-old boy has drowned as he went with two other boys to fetch water in the Volta Lake at Jaklai, a suburb of Yeji, Ghana, according to reports.

“The boys after filling their items, proceeded to play in a canoe onshore and were chased away by some residents,” reports said.

In an attempt to flee, they jumped into the lake and began struggling to stay afloat.

“Eyewitnesses managed to rescue two of the victims, but the third who swam further back passed on before help arrived,” reports said.

“The assemblyman for Yeji Traditional Council electoral area, Godwin Awudi praised the search team for their prompt response to the incident,” Adom News said.

“We have started a process to put measures in place to prevent children from swimming in the lake,” Godwin Awudi said.

He expressed concern about the rampant rate of drowning.