3-yr-old boy drowns in Taveuni
A three-year-old boy has drowned in the sea after he was allegedly left alone at his home in Welagi Village in Taveuni. Police say his guardian went to the shop and
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Family calls for full investigation into Labasa man’s death
A family is in mourning and calling on authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of their father, 37-year-old Ashnee
Search ends as body of missing diver recovered in Ba river
The body of the man who went missing while diving for freshwater mussels in the Ba River on Saturday, has been recovered. The Fiji Police Force says a joint search effort
Body of a man found in river near Navuso Village
A body of a man was discovered this morning in a river near Navuso Village.Police say the body was found around 9am. Investigations are ongoing.Stay with us for updates.
Man in his 40s drowns at Pacific Harbour
A man in his 40s has allegedly drowned while swimming at Pacific Harbour yesterday.Police say the man had allegedly been drinking alcohol with others before heading ou
Woman drowns in Navilawa River, search continues for husband
A woman in her 20s has lost her life in an alleged drowning case, while the search continues for her husband who was swept away in the Navilawa River in Sabeto, Nadi.Â
3 year old boy of Burelevu Village drowns in Wainibuka River
A 3-year-old boy of Burelevu Village, Saivou, in Ra has drowned in Wainibuka River.Police say it is alleged that the victim snuck out from his home to go swimming in t
16 year old student and 25 year old man drown in two separate incidents
A 16 year old student and a 25 year old man have drowned in two separate incidents.The first case was reported to Korovou Police and involves a 16-year-old student from W
19-yr-old drowns after falling into Wailevu River, Labasa
A 19-year-old man from Wailevu, Labasa is believed to have drowned while fishing at the Wailevu River.Police say the man was fishing by the banks of the river, when
5-year-old girl's body found, search continues for two men
The body of the 5-year-old girl, who was swept away near the Biausevu waterfall in Sigatoka has been recovered.Police say her body was discovered along the Biausevu River
65-year-old man and 5-year-old missing after separate drowning incidents
Search operations are underway for a 65-year-old man and a 5-year-old child reported missing in separate drowning incidents in the Northern and Western Divisions.Police s
3-year-old boy found dead in the river opposite Wakanisila Settlement
A 3-year-old boy has drowned in the river opposite Wakanisila Settlement in Laqere. Police say a report was received at Nasinu Police Station yesterday morning, after
Man drowns after being swept by strong currents at Western resort
A Fijian man has lost his life while swimming at a popular resort in the Western Division over the weekend. Police say the man was swimming with another relative when
4-year-old girl drowns in Savusavu
A four-year-old girl has tragically drowned at a resort in Savusavu on Saturday. Police say her body was discovered floating in the resort's swimming pool. They say
30-year-old man drowns in Bua
A 30-year-old man is believed to have drowned while attempting to swim across a river in Bua, Vanua Levu. Police say the man was last seen last Friday, after which sea
Man found floating in Navua River
A man in his 40s was found floating in the Navua River near Naitata yesterday. Police say the case was reported at the Navua Police Station and the victim was identifi
OHS completes investigation into Sigatoka resort after Japanese tourist drowns
The Ministry of Employment’s Occupational Health and Safety Division have completed their investigations into the the claims that there weren’t enough resou
OHS investigates Sigatoka resort drowning over emergency resource concerns
The Ministry of Employment’s Occupational Health and Safety Division will begin an investigation into the claims that there weren’t enough resources to assi
1-year-old boy drowns in Galoa
A one-year-old boy from Galoa Village, Serua has drowned after he was found floating near the shoreline on Tuesday afternoon. Police say attempts to revive him were fu
3-year-old and 58-year-old drown in separate incidents
A 3-year-old boy has been found floating in the Totogo Creek in Levuka. Police say the discovery was made by a 14-year-old student a few metres from the victim's resid
1-year-old boy drowns in Navosai
A one-year-old boy has drowned in Navosai after his body was discovered floating at the Navosai creek yesterday afternoon. Police say the child was allegedly playing wi