The Chief Executive Officer of the National Fire Authority has confirmed that the two officers from the Australian Federal Forensics Team have accompanied the Police to the sight of the bus fire which claimed the lives of ten people at Malaqereqere, Sigatoka.

CEO Josefa Gavidi said following the meeting between the NFA, the Land Transport Authority, National Road Safety Council and Police have all gone back to the scene of the fateful accident to carry out further investigations.

Gavidi adds they are ready to provide all the support they can to the Forensic Investigators from Australia who are expected to lead investigations into the bus fire.

The bus fire tragedy claimed 10 lives out of a bus of more than 50 people who were travelling to Nadi to attend a funeral.