Francis Iohasi Tu’amoheloa (22) of Vaini, died from drowning, an inquest has found. His body was found floating at Vaipua Harbour, Vava’u on 11 October.
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Monday 17 October 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Thursday 8 September 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The search continues for two men and a teenager, who have been missing for over a week now, after their small sank between Niutoua and 'Eueiki.
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Thursday 3 February 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two people have been confirmed to have drowned last week in Vava’u, a 17 year old youth, and a 30 year old woman in separate incidents.
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Friday 29 January 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Pilima Langi (63) is the woman who died on Thursday, January 28 after the small boat that she was in with 17 others capsized in heavy seas off Foa Island. Tonga Police have opened an investigation into the marine incident.
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Tuesday 22 December 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An inquest this week has confirmed that Rev. Sila ‘Ahoafi (49) from Ha'avakatolo, drowned, after his body was recovered at sea in Kotu, Hapa'ai, on Friday morning December 18 .
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Monday 16 March 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An 11-month-old baby boy drowned in a bucket at a home in Manuka, confirmed an inquest held on March 13.
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Saturday 29 February 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The body of a 13-year-old girl was recovered from the swimming pool at Touliki after 2:00pm today.
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Wednesday 21 August 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 21-year-old man was found to have drowned at Vailahi in Niuafo‘ou on August 20.
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Monday 18 June 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A diver, Tekitau Fifita (43) drowned on Friday night, June 15 while out diving in Hihifo, Ha’apai, Tonga Police reported.
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Monday 19 March 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 38-year-old woman from Ma'ufanga drowned at Keleti Beach, Veitongo on Saturday afternoon, March 17.
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Monday 29 January 2018
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Gold Coast, Australia
A 3-year-old Tongan boy is reported to have died from drowning after he was pulled from a creek in the Gold Coast, Australia on Saturday 27 January.
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Tuesday 29 August 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police have yet to receive a medical report to confirm the death of a 13-month-old baby girl, who is alleged to have drowned after being found in a bucket of water in Ma’ufanga on Monday, August 21.
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Wednesday 23 August 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 13-month-old baby girl is alleged to have drowned after being found in a bucket of water at a home in Ma’ufanga on Monday afternoon, August 21.
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Wednesday 14 June 2017
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Utah, USA
Tributes are flowing in for 22-year-old Siaosi Brown of Utah, USA, who drowned last week during a hiking accident in Utah. Siaosi had worked as an LDS missionary in Kansas.
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Wednesday 3 May 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Vili Vaea Makineti is the 22-year-old man who drowned at sea in Tungua, Ha’apai on Saturday, April 29.
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Monday 1 May 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 22-year-old man drowned at sea in Tungua, Ha’apai on Saturday, 29 April, the first drowning recorded this year in Tonga.
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Monday 13 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An inquest has confirmed that a fisherman from Patangata, Sioeli Tu'akalau (72) died from drowning on March 7.
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Thursday 9 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 72-year-old man was found dead floating at sea in Patangata, Tongatapu on Tuesday night, March 7 after he left home to go diving.
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Monday 6 February 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 46-year old man, Sione Feleti Kinikini drowned on Saturday, February 4 at Ha’atafu when he jumped off a fishing boat fearing it would capsize after being hit by a big wave, during a fishing trip.
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Wednesday 18 January 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Soane 'Ata'ata (21) drowned at Laulea Beach at Fatumu, Tongatapu on Saturday afternoon, January 14, the first drowning recorded this year in Tonga.
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