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Five persons have drowned in the Afram River whiles in a boat crossing to a farmland at Azietsikorpe in the Kwahu Afram Plains South District.
Rescue efforts are still underway for a sixth body.
Assemblyman for the Gyata Electoral Area Johnson Anglesinya confirmed the figures.
Six other persons were rescued alive.
The victims were part of 12 persons ,who have been hired to work on a farm across the Afram river.
On Wednesday evening without life jacket they travelled on a boat on a transit journey hoping to reach their destination on Thursday mormong before the drowning incident occured.
Although water levels has receded, the Afram river volumes are still high and could drown any boat with the least technical challenge.
Officials of the National Disaster Management Organisation ( NADMO) and residents close by the Afram lake engaged in the rescue efforts.
The Kwahu Afram Plains South DCE Evans Ntiri – Kyei says he is waiting for official briefing from the rescue team.