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Young man disappears in Kie River in Equatorial Guinea

By , based on Realequatorialguinea

Map: Ebebiyín, Equatorial Guinea

Restituto Nvo, a 20-year-old man, disappeared in the Kie River while swimming near Ebibeyin, Equatorial Guinea. Civil Protection services launched a search after being alerted by his neighbour, reports Realequatorialguinea.

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