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Two residents of Tubong, a community in the Tempane District in the Upper East Region, have drowned in the dam.
The tragic incident is said to have occurred on Saturday, March 23.
According to sources, an 11-year-old boy drowned in the dam around 2 p.m. and an attempt by a 30-year-old man to rescue him was unsuccessful.
The man is also said to have drowned in the process.
The development attracted hundreds of residents to the scene. Finally, a combined team of rescuers in the community managed to retrieve the lifeless bodies of the two individuals from the dam.
After the necessary traditional rites were performed, the two were buried the same day around 7 p.m.
The dam was constructed by World Vision Ghana (WVG), a non-governmental organisation, a few years ago, to provide all-year-round water to assist farmers in cultivating vegetables such as onions, okra and carrots, among others.
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