A 16-year-old boy has reportedly drowned in an abandoned stone quarry pit at Fetteh Kakraba near Buduburam in the Central region.
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The victim, Michael Essiamah, was part of a group of school pupils who went to swim in the pit when the unfortunate incident happened.
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A resident, who witnessed the incident in an interview on Adom News, said all attempts to rescue the boy proved futile.
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Over seven swimmers have been deployed to search for the body in the pit.
Source: Adom News | Kofi Adjei