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2-year-old girl drowns in a Sigatoka Resort

2-year-old girl drowns in a Sigatoka Resort

By Marika Rasekaseka
16/05/2022
[Image: Fiji Police Force]

A 2 year old girl has drowned at a Sigatoka Resort.

Police say she was allegedly left unattended in the compound of the resort when the incident took place.

She was found motionless in a swimming pool.

Police say their investigators will be looking into the element of negligence.

The drowning toll stands at 11 compared to 16 for the same period last year.

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