A group of five persons have drowned in the Afram River while crossing the river to a farmland at Azietsikorpe in the Kwahu Afram Plains South District.
Assemblyman for the Gyata Electoral Area Johnson Anglesinya confirmed the incident to 3news.com.
The victims were part of 12 persons, who have been hired to work on a farm across the Afram river.
Six of them were rescued alived.
They attempted crossing the river on Wednesday evening, without life jacket, with hopes of reaching their destination on Thursday morning but got drowned in the process.
Although the water level 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.
Meanwhile, rescuers are still searching for one more person.
