Residents of Dzelukope, a suburb of Keta in the Volta Region, are in a state of shock and panic after a man believed to be in his early 60s was found dead in stagnant water in the area.

The tragic incident was suspected to have occurred during the midnight of Monday, April 21, during this year's Easter picnic.

In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, Gideon Foli Ashiagbor, a unit committee member of the area, said the incident happened in the water between Togbi Dzelu's road and the seashore in the community. "I received a call on Tuesday, April 22, that a lifeless body of a man who is believed to be around 60 years old was floating on the water, which sparked fear among the residents," he said.

He said that the body of the deceased was later retrieved from the water and was identified by families as Atileto Edo.