A 21-year-old student has drowned.

Police say the victim was swimming with another student near Matata Settlement in Lami when he failed to surface.

He was then found motionless under water.

The victim was conveyed to the Lami Health Center where he was pronounced dead after several attempts to revive him.

A post mortem will be conducted to ascertain the cause of death.

The drowning toll currently stands at six compared to one for the same period last year.