A rescue operation was launched at Afram Plains in the Eastern Region after a pickup truck being transported on a ferry plunged into the Volta Lake.
The incident reportedly occurred during a ferry crossing, leaving residents at the lakeside scrambling to respond after the vehicle fell into the water.
A video circulating on X on Saturday, September 12, 2026, showed a crowd gathered at the bank of the lake as residents and others attempted to assist in the recovery operation.
Reports indicate that a person may have been inside the pickup at the time of the incident, prompting some residents to enter the lake in an attempt to locate and rescue the alleged occupant.
The rescue effort continued as people at the scene worked to retrieve the vehicle from the water.
The pickup was subsequently recovered from the lake.
However, the condition and whereabouts of the alleged occupant could not immediately be independently confirmed.
The exact circumstances that caused the vehicle to fall from the ferry also remain unclear, with further details expected as authorities establish what happened.
A pickup truck has reportedly fallen into the Volta Lake while being transported on the ferry in Afram Plains, with a person said to be inside the vehicle.
However, local residents quickly sprang into action, entering the water in a desperate effort to rescue the occupant and… pic.twitter.com/olQcfZ0QYv
— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) September 12, 2026
