24 January, 2026, 5:30 pm Central - 25°C Rain

6-year-old girl passes away in house fire last night

6-year-old girl passes away in house fire last night

By Rashika Kumar
29/06/2022
[Image: Supplied]

A 6-year-old girl has passed away after she was trapped in a house fire in Martintar, Nadi last night.

The girl was home with a relative and an older sibling when the incident happened at about 9pm.

Police say bystanders tried to rescue her but were unable to do so due to the intensity of the fire.

Police and the NFA are investigating the incident.

FEATURE NEWS
Tacirua East residents raise burglary concerns - 4 homes hit in 2 days
Concerns are being raised by Tacirua East residents after four homes were broken into over the last few days while Police say they can confirm 2 burgl...
39 minutes ago
LATEST NEWS
Sanatan Sabha to introduce vegetarian certification following DMC cooking concerns
The Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha taking proactive steps to introduce an SSDPS Fiji Certification for vegetarian products, allowing Sanatan ...
17 minutes ago

Multiple car accidents reported around the country
Multiple road accidents have been reported around the country due to speeding, combined with slippery roads and wet weather.From vehicles overturning ...
2 hours ago

LTA increases traffic fines to curb speeding
The Land Transport Authority is urging all drives to slow down, as speeding fines have doubled in some categories. Drivers exceeding the speed limit ...
2 hours ago

2 killed as US military strikes vessel along narco-trafficking routes in eastern Pacific Ocean
The US military says they have carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people.US Southern Command, in a statement says, ...
2 hours ago

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Heavy Rain in force for eastern parts of Viti Levu
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Heavy Rain is now in force for the eastern parts of Viti Levu from Navua to Suva, through Nausori, to Korovou, ...
3 hours ago



Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
IN DEPTH
Ailava Samuels to represent Fiji in Miss Pacific Pageant
Miss Fiji 2025 first runner-up and Miss Nasinu, Ailava Samuels, has been officially appointed as Fiji’s representative to next month's Miss ...
2 days ago

Referendum Bill risks undermining democracy - Dialogue Fiji
The National Referendum Bill risks undermining democracy by criminalising political expression, enabling state overreach and excluding young people ...
4 days ago

Shocking move : FNU reassigned under PM
The Fiji National University is being reassigned under the Prime Minister's Office Ministerial Portfolio via the Ministry of Strategic Planning, ...
4 days ago

TOP