A 60-year-old woman is the country’s latest drowning victim.
The woman who is from Nabalabala Village in Rakiraki was last seen leaving her home on Saturday morning to fish at a nearby river.
A search was conducted when she failed to return home that afternoon.
The victim’s body was later found floating in the river yesterday at about 7.30am
The drowning toll currently stands at 5 compared to 12 for the same period last year.
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