Ashika Memorial at sea (Part three)
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 23:15
On August 25, 2009 a flotilla of vessels carrying about 500 mourners gathered in Ha'apai waters, around a point where four orange buoys floated in the water marking the last position of the MV Princess Ashika. They held a memorial and mass funeral ceremony at sea for the 74 people who were lost when the inter-island ferry sank on August 5. Part Three: Photos by Linny Folau on the MV Pulupaki and Pesi Fonua on the VOEA Pangai.
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Thanks for the Coverage of
Thanks for the Coverage of Princess Ashika - Lasale Cocker: I want to thank Matangi Tonga and your staff for your coverage of the tragedy of the Princess Ashika. Your coverage has been both informative and importantly, prompt, with daily (and sometimes more frequent) updates. Many family and friends both in Tonga and overseas use your website as a key source of information and we have all appreciated your timely and in-depth coverage of this tragedy. I have also appreciated the sensitivity of your articles and in particular the recent memorial service which was very moving. - Lasale Cocker