Police have confirmed that the Project Manager from Ba drowned after the vehicle he was driving went off the road and ended up in the Wainibuka river on Saturday.
Police said the incident occurred at about 8am on Saturday when the victim was driving his vehicle along the Kings road near Naqia village.
The man was evacuated by villagers and taken to the Korovou hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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