Man drowns at Niuafo‘ou [1]
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 - 17:22. Updated on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 - 17:23.
A 21-year-old man was found to have drowned at Vailahi in Niuafo’ou on August 20.
Vailahi is a central crater lake situated on the island.
Police confirmed today, the deceased as Safinati Filiai from Tongamama’o .
He was reported missing on Sunday, August 18 after he went out swimming. A search was carried out and his body was recovered from the lake and it was confirmed that he drowned.
Police investigation concluded there was no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.