Police search for a 49-year-old fisherman along the Labasa River

Police are currently searching along the Labasa River for a 49-year-old fisherman from Siberia who went out on a fishing trip at 7pm last night but did not return home.

[Photo: Fiji Police Force]

Police say the fisherman left on his 12ft single tin boat last night and when he failed to return home this morning, the family lodged a missing report at the Labasa Police Station.

Two search parties consisting of officers from the Labasa Police Station have been deployed and are currently searching along the Labasa River.