Three people died this morning in a road accident at Lomaloma Road in Seaqaqa.
Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro said the deceased includes the driver of the carrier, adding six others were medically examined and have been discharged from Seaqaqa Hospital.
Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Filimone Vosarogo stopped at the fatal road accident site this morning while travelling through the hills of Lomaloma Village en route to Savusavu.
“This morning, while travelling through the hills of Lomaloma Village on the way to Savusavu, I came across a horrific accident,” he said on social media.
“Speaking with Police on site, it was sadly confirmed that a few lives have been lost.”
“What was even more heartbreaking was stepping out and finding that the deceased were my own kinsmen from Buca Bay,” he said.
“This tragedy has struck very close to home and has brought before me the painful realities of how quickly life can be taken away.”