A Police forensics team is trying to determine the cause of a fire on board a fishing vessel, out on the Suva Habour yesterday afternoon.

Police spokesperson Atunaisa Sokomuri says the team is in the boat carrying out their investigation.

FBC News understands, a Korean national and four Indonesian crew members were in the boat, SK 7, at the time of the incident.

Sokomuri says the five were rescued by a nearby boat.