A 53 year old man has perished in a fire which engulfed a five bedroom home at Naevuevu village in Sigatoka last night.
The home belonged to a 45 year old farmer who was at home with his wife and the deceased when the incident happened.
The estimated costs of damages stands at $40,000.
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The fire is believed to have started from a candle left unattended in the kitchen.
The body is now at the Sigatoka Hospital awaiting post mortem.
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