Talebula Kate
2 February, 2021, 4:42 pm
The body of the farmer from Bagata village in Savusavu who was reported missing while trying to cross the Bagata River yesterday morning has been recovered.
Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro said the joint search was conducted by Police, villagers and members of the community where they were able to recover the 67-year-old’s body this afternoon.
“A post mortem will be conducted to ascertain the cause of death as investigations continue,” she said.
Body of farmer who tried to cross Bagata River recovered
Body of farmer who tried to cross Bagata River recovered
Flooded Bagata River. [image: file]
The body of the 67-year-old farmer who was reported missing while trying to cross the Bagata River yesterday morning has been recovered.
Police say the man was trying to go to his farm house when he was swept away by strong currents.
The joint search was conducted by Police and members of the community.
A post mortem will be conducted to ascertain the cause of death as investigations continue.
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Tropical Cyclone Ana lashed Fiji with strong winds and a deluge of rain this weekend. As residents begin rescue and recovery efforts, AccuWeather meteorologists warn another storm may follow quickly behind.
After developing into a tropical cyclone early Friday morning, local time, Ana continued to drift south toward Fiji. By Sunday, the storm strengthened into a Category 2 tropical cyclone on the Fiji intensity scale as it passed near the Yasawa Islands and made landfall over Viti Levu.
Ana was equivalent to a strong tropical storm on the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale used in the Atlantic tropical basin as it made landfall.
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The impacts felt from Yasa were large and wide. Many affected people had their access to essential things, like food and water, cut off.
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The Rotary Club of Peninsula Sunset collected $800 cash and 35 bags of relief items during their disaster relief initiative collection at the ROC Market in Suva, and donations continue to pour in.
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Tropical Cyclone Warning Number 60 issued 9:14am Thursday 17 December 2020 [Image: Fiji Met]
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Close to its centre the cyclone is expected to have very destructive winds upto 250 kilometres per hour with momentary gusts to 350 kilometres per hour.
The cyclone is moving East South East at about 19 kilometres per hour.