Police reported two accidental deaths on Saturday, 5 September that included a diver who died from decompression while diving in Tongatapu, and a man who fell from a van.

Chief Superintendent Tevita Fifita confirmed today, the first death was a 33-year-old man from Havelu residing in Patangata.

He was one of six fishermen who went out fishing close to Patangata early Saturday morning.

The victim had used an air compressor to dive for fish, which is illegal. One of his fellow divers noticed he did not come up and when they pulled him up he had already died, said Fifita.

Road death

A 26-year-old man who fell from a van in ‘Atele, Ha’ateiho, sustained serious injury and died at Vaiola Hospital on the same day.

Fifita reported that he was sitting at the back with another person. It is suspected that he might have fallen asleep and fallen off as he was sitting on the edge at the back of the open van.

This incident took place around 9:00am on Saturday morning.