Two drowning incidents were reported in in the Eastern Division yesterday.
In the first case, a 58-year-old man drowned while diving for freshwater mussels with his family at the Nakadi River in Baulevu.
Police says the man was reported missing after 1pm and following a search, his body was found floating a few meters downstream.
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Attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful and his body was later transported to the Nausori Health Centre.
In the second incident, a three-year-old boy was discovered floating in the Totogo Creek in Levuka in the afternoon.
The child’s body was found by a 14-year-old student a few meters away from his home.
The victim’s body has been taken to the Levuka Hospital mortuary.
Both cases are under investigation by police.
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