Man in his 50’s is believed to have drowned in a river near Keiyasi village

Drowning Feature

Man in his 50’s is believed to have drowned in a river near Keiyasi village

By Navitalai Naivalurua

Friday 01/01/2021

A man in his 50’s from Keiyasi Village is believed to have drowned yesterday morning after he was found floating in a river near the village in Navosa.

Police say the man had gone to his farm and moments later was found floating in the river by a 53-year-old farmer.

Several attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.

44 people drowned last year.

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