79 articles tagged "drowning"
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 the child had gone missing from his home in the
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 they were both swept away by strong currents.
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 the child was with the relatives when she we
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 search efforts were launched. The man’s bod
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 identified by relatives. They say he was last seen
The Ministry of Employment’s Occupational Health and Safety Division have completed their investigations into the the claims that there weren’t enough resources to assist the Japanese tourist who drowned while snork
The Ministry of Employment’s Occupational Health and Safety Division will begin an investigation into the claims that there weren’t enough resources to assist the Japanese tourist who drowned while snorkelling at a
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 futile. They says the boy was with an older
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 residence yesterday afternoon. The child’s bo
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 with a cousin outside their Narere home when he d
A 12-year-old boy has drowned on Wednesday afternoon in the Wainibuka River. The boy from Nayavu Village was swimming with friends when he disappeared. Police say following search efforts, his body was found o
A one-year-old boy is alleged to have drowned in a creek near his home in Navaivai Settlement in Serua. Police say they received a report of a baby boy floating in a creek a few metres from his home. An inves
A 13-year-old girl has died after she allegedly drowned whilst swimming in the Koronubu River in Ba yesterday afternoon. Police say the girl from Vutuni in Ba had gone swimming with her cousins and friends when th
Police will investigate the incident where a 16-year-old boy drowned during the Fiji Mission Pathfinder Camporee that is underway in Naravuka, Macuata in Vanua Levu. Divisional Manager Community Policing - North Lu
The body of the 19-year-old man who allegedly drowned in Rewa River on Friday morning has been found. Police say the search party discovered the victim’s body stuck in debris floating near Toga earlier today.
A 28-year-old man from Naigani Village in Ovalau has passed away after he failed to surface while diving with three others in the Naigani waters. Divisional Police Commander East Senior Superintendent of Police Josu
A 6-year-old and a 7-year-old child are the latest victims of unfortunate drowning accidents in the past week. Police say the first report of drowning was received from Noro Settlement in Navakasiga, Bua where the
A 1-year-old boy has drowned in the Wainivesi River. Police says the child was with his mother in their home in Wailotu Settlement, Tailevu and had gone outside when his mother was attending to another child in one
A 6-year-old child has drowned during a picnic trip yesterday afternoon. Police say the alleged incident occurred on Mosquito Island in Lami where the victim was with her family. Investigations continue into t
A fishing trip ended in tragedy for five men after their 56-year-old captain drowned in waters off Malolo Island. Police say the five who were from Votualevu, Nadi were fishing in waters near Malolo Island when the
