The body of the five-year-old girl who was washed away by strong river currents yesterday has been recovered along the Waisomo River.
Police say the body is kept at the Korovou Hospital and a post-mortem will be conducted soon.
The victim from Naituvatuvavatu village, Wainibuka, was washed away by strong currents yesterday.
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Police say the girl was crossing the Waisomi River with seven other children and her 32-year-old aunt when the incident occurred.
The girl had accompanied her aunt and the others to pick edible lady ferns.
The investigation into the incident is underway.
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