Passengers Stranded as Eastern Pontoon Boat Engine Breaks down

The Eastern Regional Pontoon boat has broken down in the middle of the Volta Lake living passengers stranded.

Information gathered indicates that the engine broke down on Monday, 15th February 2021 around 4:30 pm

The spokesperson for the National Cargo Drivers Association, Mr. Dickson Agyei Donkor stated that it took some canoes to transport the stranded passengers to their destinations after an emergency call.

Mr. Donkor said the Pontoon vessel encountered a mechanical fault hence the failure.

He said the storm took place around 4:30 pm on Monday causing the pontoon to lose its direction on its way, thus; from Ekye Amanfrom heading towards Adawso.

Mr. Agyei Donkor explained the Pontoon Boat has operated on one engine for the past 6 months and the reserved engine had also developed a fault.

The Operator revealed that several complaints have been lodged to authorities about the over-reliance of the one left engine but nothing has been done.

William Ofori Akwaboa/Eastern Regional Correspondent