Police are investigating the death of a 56 year old woman believed to have drowned while fishing over the weekend at a village in Kadavu.

Assistant Police Spokesperson Corporal Suliano Tevita said the deceased was fishing with her younger sister and were a few meters away from the other.

After some time the 56-yr-old shouted for help. The sister swam towards her older sister and found her floating. She got hold of her and asked for help from other villagers.

The body was later taken to the nearby Health Centre where the staff nurse confirmed her death.