A family in Daku Labasa is today mourning the loss of their young son who died as a result of a trailer of a tractor falling on him.

16-year-old Vinit Krishan Lal who was a form 5 student was on a tractor with his father yesterday afternoon when the incident occurred.

Lal's aunty Veenita Kumar told Fijivillage that the tractor was going up a hill when Vinit accidently fell off and the trailer fell on him.

Kumar said the family cannot believe what has happened in such a short span of time and Lal's mother is finding it very hard to accept her young son is gone forever.

Police have questioned the father in relation to the incident. 

Story by: Khusboo Singh