Search for man who went missing while swimming continues today

By Lena Reece

Thursday 04/01/2018

The search for a 23-year-old man who went missing while swimming in the Dreketi River in Saweni Lautoka on Tuesday afternoon continues today.

The man was swimming at around 6pm when he dived into the river and failed to surface.

An initial search conducted by Police with the help of divers from the First Landing Resort was negative and will continue today.

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