Sea Mystery: RFNS Kikau Locates One Of The Survivors, Five Crew Members Still Missing

With the assistance of the RNZAF aircraft, the RFNS Kikau was able to locate one of the survivors late yesterday afternoon who was onboard a life raft.

Five crew remain missing which included two Fijians and three Indonesian nationals.

Another two survivors, both Fijians who had remained onboard the distressed Fiji flagged vessel Tiro 2 were picked up early this morning by a partner fishing vessel Sam Weon 11.

FV Tiro 2 sank this morning and circumstances that led to its demise will be investigated.

RFNS Kikau transferred the survivor (from liferaft) to the Fiji Police in Nadi through a Navy team operating out of Denarau this morning, before departing again for sea to search.

The RFN's focus now is to search for the remaining missing five and to retrieve the two survivors who were picked up by Sam Weon 11. Information regarding what transpired onboard that led to this tragic incident will be investigated by the Police.

The survivors will be taken in for questioning after being cleared medically.

The weather deteriorated last night and has hindered today's search effort.

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