Two students drown in river

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TWO students aged 14 and 20 are believed to be the country’s latest drowning fatalities.

According to a statement by Police, the victims from Waiqaliqali in Sigatoka were bathing their horses in the Semo River when they disappeared after 2pm yesterday.

Police added a search was conducted last night and the bodies of the victims were recovered before midnight.

A post mortem will be conducted to ascertain the cause of deaths.

The drowning death toll stands at 24 compared to 28 for the same period last year