Responders retrieve body of man trapped under a pile of rocks in Navua

Responders retrieve body of man trapped under a pile of rocks in Navua

By Navitalai Naivalurua
Monday 24/07/2023
[Photo: Supplied]

Emergency responders have managed to retrieve the body of the 28-year-old man who was trapped inside a digger, buried under a pile of rocks in Navua this afternoon.

Police say the victim has been identified as a mechanic of Nakaulevu in Navua.

They say the man had gone to the site to conduct repairs on the digger and was conducting a test drive when the tragic incident occurred.

The incident occurred in Calia Back Road, Navua.

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