19 Apr 2013

Fiji paramount chief dies at sea

4:40 pm on 19 April 2013

A paramount chief in Fiji, the Tui Macuata, Ratu Aisea Katonivere, has died after an accident at sea.

Ratu Aisea had gone fishing with two others on Thursday but their boat capsized.

His body was found early Friday in the Macuata waters.

The men who had been with him were rescued by a fisherman.