5 people airlifted to Suva following Sigatoka boating accident

By Tokasa Rainima

09/09/2014

Airlift patient arriving at CWM Hospital in Suva [Photo: Twitter via @VFRfijiincident]

Five people have been airlifted to Suva following a boating accident in Sigatoka this morning.

The incident occurred at around 10am near Tubairata village, in the Sigatoka River when the safari boat captained by a 23-year-old overturned injuring all five passengers.

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