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12 teenagers who drowned in Apam to be buried on March 16 after traditional rites

Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 12:51 PM by Priscilla Aklorbortu

- 12 teenagers whose bodies were retrieved after they drowned in the sea at Apam will be buried next week

- The burial was shifted to March 16, 2021, to pave way for some rites to be performed by the community

- The bodies will be given to the individual families to bury instead of having a mass burial

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News reaching YEN.com.gh indicates that the 12 teenagers whose bodies were retrieved after they drowned in the sea at Apam will be buried next week.

The Gomoa West Security Council has disclosed that a burial service will be held next week Tuesday, March 16, 2021

According to a report filed by Citinews, the bodies will be given to the individual families to bury instead of having a mass burial.

12 teenagers who drowned in Apam to be buried next week
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The council said the event which was originally slated for today, March 11, has been postponed to pave way for some rites to be performed by the community.

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On Monday, March 8, 2021, news broke that some teenagers numbering over 20, between the ages of 13 and 18 years were reported to have drowned at the Apam beach.

Some reports indicated that over 20 teens may have drowned in the incident but 12 bodies have been recovered so far.

Various reports suggested that they went swimming at the beach after they had finished playing football, as they usually referred to it as 'Sunday Special.'

According to survivors from the incident, a heavy tidal wave overwhelmed them leading to the tragedy on Sunday evening.

They further revealed that they did not see what happened next as the tides hit the second time taken a greater number of their friends with it.

The next morning, four of the lifeless bodies of the teenagers were recovered and more bodies were found during the day by fishermen helping with recovery efforts.

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