A 46 year old farmer is the country’s latest drowning victim.
The victim from Burekasivi Settlement, was last seen leaving home with his 5 year old son on Friday morning.
Later that afternoon the victim’s wife was informed that her husband had drowned in a nearby river, where a search had been conducted.
The victim’s body was found by some youth, whereby he was conveyed to the Korovou Hospital.
He was pronounced dead upon arrival.
A post mortem has been conducted and the cause of death has been confirmed as drowning.
The drowning toll currently stands at 11 compared to 15, for the same period last year.