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A 15-year-old boy, Latif Yakubu, has drowned in a dam at Wa, the Upper West Regional capital.<\/p>\n

The incident is said to have occurred around 2pm on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Latif Yakubu, together with 10 of his peers went to the dam to fish.<\/p>\n

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However, after a successful fishing expedition on the dam, Latif, who was the leader of the group decided to go onto the dam again in a different boat.<\/p>\n

Unknown to him, the boat was leaking and he subsequently drowned.<\/p>\n

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Some residents gathered at the bank of the dam waiting for the body to be retrieved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A rescue team was\u00a0recruited to search for the body of the boy and has since located it and brought it to the shore.<\/p>\n

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Family members and residents in the area had also gathered along the banks of the dam waiting for the body to be retrieved.<\/p>\n

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By: Mahama Latif\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n

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