Nikhil Aiyush Kumar 
The body of the five-year-old child who was swept away near the Biausevu Waterfall in Sigatoka has been recovered.
The victim’s body was discovered along the river.
The Sigatoka Forensics and Criminal Investigations Department has taken the victim’s body to the Sigatoka Hospital mortuary as investigations continue to ascertain the cause of death.
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In a separate incident, another search is underway for a 50-year-old man who went missing in the Tulahewa River in Sigatoka, yesterday afternoon.
The victim, upon returning from his farm, tried to swim across the river when he was allegedly swept away by strong currents.
Search efforts were initiated but called off last night due to poor light.
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