Police have called off the search for the Tui Macuata, Ratu Aisea Katonivere.
Chief Operations Officer, ACP Rusiate Tudravu called off the search and rescue effort in the last hour and further information will be released later.
An urgent call was made earlier this morning to assist in the search of Ratu Aisea Katonivere who was missing at sea.
Fijivillage received confirmation from the Police Search and Rescue Centre that at about 2pm yesterday, Ratu Aisea Katonivere, Ratu Peni Vulaca and a Vereniki all of Naduri village went fishing in a fibre glass boat and were supposed to return this morning.
At about 2.45 this morning, a fisherman from Siberia, Labasa, Chandra Deo rescued Vulaca and Vereniki after he saw them waving and shouting in the Macuata waters.
However the Tui Macuata was nowhere to be seen.
We will have further information later.
Story by: Vijay Narayan
Police calls off search for the Tui Macuata
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