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13-year-old boy drowns at Power Park

Search and rescue operation leads to discovery of the body.

A 13 year old boy has reportedly died after drowning at Power Park in Orlando.

The incident is reportedly happened on the evening of Saturday, August 31.

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City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) launched a search and rescue operation on Sunday morning and the body of the boy was retrieved.

Circumstances which led to the drowning of the boy are still unknown.

The incident was reported to the local police and an investigation has been launched.

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