A 12-year-old girl is alleged to have drowned while swimming with friends in the Nasiriti River in Tavualevu village yesterday.
Police say the victim who resides in Suva had accompanied her father to their village in Tavua.
The student was last seen diving off a tree and into the river and when she failed to surface a search was conducted.
Her body was then found minutes later.
She was rushed to the Tavua Hospital and attempts made to revive her were unsuccessful.
A post mortem will be conducted to ascertain the cause of death.
The drowning toll currently stands at 5 compared to 7 for the same period last year.
