The fifth day of search is continuing today for the seven people missing at sea.
Police say their teams are still out in the Lomaiviti and Bau waters assisting in the search alongside the Fiji Navy and the Fiji Maritime Surveillance Rescue Coordination Centre team.
#SAR (Bau waters) Search & Rescue Teams on the water and in the air still engaged searching for 07 missing pers
— FMSRCC (@fmsrcc) December 29, 2018
Images captured minutes ago of #Fiji Navy SAR flight team and RFNS Kikau pic.twitter.com/BVVySgMRFa
The men were on a yellow fibre glass boat which left Nawaikama village in Gau at 5am on Wednesday for Levuka.
They did some shopping in Levuka and left at around 9am the same day.
A report was received at the Levuka Police Station last Thursday that the seven had not reached their destination.
In addition to the ongoing Search & Rescue Coordination for 07 missing persons, the Centre will activate its #HADR component in support of @FijiNDMO operations for the approaching inclement weather #Fiji #TeamFiji https://t.co/PVI34EgC1D
— FMSRCC (@fmsrcc) December 30, 2018
On Friday a boat matching the description was located but none of the seven were found on board and surrounding areas.
Please call Police on 919 or 9905563 if you have any information.