MISSING CHOISEUL FISHERMEN FOUND IN NORTH BOUGAINVILLE
Taro island sea front where the missing men started off. Photo credit: SIBC.
The two men from Choiseul Province who went missing since last Friday, have landed safely in North Bougainvillea last night.
Josiah Vana from Choiseul Province told SIBC News, they have received reports from Bougainville last night that the men have landed on Motlok Island in Bougainville.
“The two men who went missing on Friday here at Taro were rescued on an island in North Bougainville and are now awaiting to be transferred to Buka and then to Gizo hospital for treatment before they can be transported back to Choiseul.”
He said the men are now waiting to be transferred from Buka back to Choiseul province.
SIBC News understands the two men failed to return home after a fishing trip last Friday.