A 6-year-old boy is believed to be the country’s latest drowning victim.
The kindergarten student was swimming with a 29-year-old in the Wainibuka river at around 4.30 yesterday afternoon when the incident occurred.
Attempts to revive the boy were unsuccessful and he was conveyed to the Nayavu Health Centre where he was pronounced dead.
The drowning toll stands at 33 compared to 32 for the same period last year.
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