Jendouba: Dead body of 16-year old child recovered from Bouhertma Dam

JENDOUBA: A team of divers recovered, on Monday, the body of a 16-year-old child who drowned in the Bouhertma Dam in Batla Bou Aouan (Jendouba governorate), Director of Civil Protection in Boussalem, Chokri YaScoubi told TAP.

The dead body was taken to the regional hospital for autopsy in order to identify the causes of his death.

This is the third incident which has occurred over the past week in governorate of Jendouba. Two children aged 17 and 18 downed in the lakes of «Bali» in Boussalem (May 18) and Jedaouania in Hammam Bourguiba, in Ain Drahem (May 20).

Expert divers from Tunis, Béja and Bizerte were called in to help recover the three bodies.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse