Vic: Man drowns in Fiji boat mishap
An Australian man has drowned in a boating accident off the coast of Fiji's biggestisland Viti Levu.
The man drowned around 3pm yesterday local time when the boat he was in overturnedoutside Suva harbour near Rewa.
Fiji police say a group of about 13 people had set out for a picnic at the populartourist spot Naivilaca Village in Rewa province.
A police spokesman says the boat capsized in rough conditions on the way back to Suva.
The spokesman says 12 people were rescued by villagers or had swum ashore.
He could not confirm earlier radio reports the man's 18-year-old son is still missing.
The dead man is understood to come from Melbourne but police have not confirmed whetherhe was a tourist or Fiji resident.
AAP RTV svm/cl/tb
KEYWORD: PICNIC (MELBOURNE)
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