Boy drowns in Benoni dam

Published Sep 28, 2016

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Johannesburg - A 12-year old boy drowned in a dam in Cloverdene, Benoni on Tuesday.

The Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) water rescue team, the SA Police Service officials and K-9 water wing unit collectively recovered the boy’s body.

The incident was reported by his friends who were with him prior the tragedy. They were swimming in the dam when their friend started showing signs of drowning. Attempts were made to rescue him before he disappeared under the water.

DEMS received the call around 12pm and swiftly responded to the scene. An underwater search was conducted and the body was recovered around 3pm the same afternoon. The boy was declared dead by paramedics.

Forensic pathologists were called for body removal and the scene handed over to the police for investigation.

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