24 Sep 2002

Search for eleven missing off Solomons Temotu province

5:50 pm on 24 September 2002

The search is continuing for eleven people missing off Solomon Islands Temotu province since Sunday.

The group of nine men and two women were travelling on three canoes from island of Nukapu to Nupani in the outer Reef Islands on Sunday morning, but never reched their destination.

The Solomons Search and Rescue Unit has had a boat searching in the area but there has been no sign of the group.

Strong winds had been reported in the area at the time.