Eight Months After Tragedy MV Taimareho Resumes Service
He says they are still working with the families of those that tragically lost their lives during the ill-fated journey on April 3rd, 2020, and says they are hopeful of a positive outcome.
Source: SIBC Friday, 18 December 2020 10:42 AM
On the early hours of Friday April 3rd, 2020 twenty-seven passengers were swept off MV Taimareho as it encountered rough seas caused by Cyclone Harold. All perished at sea with only some of the bodies recovered.
The ill-fated journey was a charter organised by their local MP as part of Covid-19 contingency plans, which saw people evacuated back to their home villages.