Two boys, 16 and 12, have drowned in separate rivers at Owhelogbo and Ugbolokposo communities in Isoko North and Isoko South Local Government Areas of Delta state.

It was gathered the 16-year old drowned Wednesday evening while the 12-year old drowned on Saturday.

Details surrounding the 12-year old’s incident were sketchy as of press time.

But the 16-year old, identified as Sylvester reportedly drowned after joining some friends for a swim, while returning from an errand for his mother.

According to the friend who raised the alarm, on entering the river, the deceased appeared to be pulled by something.

Seeing they could not rescue him, he had to run to the community for help.

Sadly, all efforts to rescue Sylvester proved futile until about 9pm when the corpse came afloat.

Assuring that Sylvester could swim, the friend disclosed that it was not the first time they all had gone swimming at the river. (The Nation: Text, Excluding Headline)