Northern Jordan Valley, Aug. 19 (Petra) -- Civil defense divers recovered the body of a 17-year-old boy who drowned in the King Abdullah Canal in the Kraymeh area of the Northern Jordan Valley district Wednesday.

Northern Jordan Valley District Commissioner Khaled Kasasbeh told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that the teen's family had reported him missing Tuesday night.

Following the recovery, the public prosecutor and security services inspected the scene and launched an investigation into the incident, Kasasbeh noted.

The body was referred to the Northern Region Forensic Medicine Center to determine the cause of death.

//Petra// NQ