Drowning at Hufangalupe Beach [1]
Thursday, November 26, 2015 - 17:04. Updated on Thursday, November 26, 2015 - 17:05.
A 24-year-old man drowned at Hufangalupe Beach at Vaini this morning 26 November, after falling off the cliff while his friend who jumped in to rescue him was saved by Tonga Police.
A Police search and rescue team was dispatched to Hufangalupe at 4:00am after the incident was reported.
The victim is alleged to have fallen off the cliff into the ocean and the other man had jumped in to try and rescue him. The rescue team was able to save the friend but it was too late for the victim who was confirmed to have drowned.
Police is expected to release more detail on 27 November.