Fiji Police: Search For 15-Year-Old student And 2 Bua Fishermen
Police officers from the Eastern Division are currently at Naselai Beach, Kiuva conducting a search for a 15-year-old student who was swept away while swimming with his older brother.
The incident occurred after 1pm and the search continues.
Meanwhile a search is currently being conducted by Police officers based at Bua for 2 men who failed to return from a fishing trip yesterday.
The two left at 9am yesterday in a 15 horsepower fibreglass boat and when they failed to return a search was conducted with the assistance of the villagers from Vuya.
#SAR (Bligh Waters) Coordination underway for 02 pers from Bua who failed to return from a fishing trip
2 search parties coordinated by Police were dispatched this morning but have returned due to Wx
The RCC is monitoring & providing support to Police at this time #Fiji pic.twitter.com/K13SpxeDgm
— FMSRCC (@fmsrcc) April 21, 2019
Search and rescue has been activated.
People are being asked to be mindful of the current weather situation and take all the necessary precautions.
