A 74-year-old man from California, United States was found dead in his yacht in Vavaʻu last night (Thursday).
Kaniva News reports the health authority at Ngū Hospital confirmed the deceased died from a heart attack.
Tongan authorities were making contact with the US Embassy in Fiji to decide whether the deceased’s body would be flown home to California or they would bury it in Vavaʻu, Police Superintend Nētane Falakiseni said.
The deceased arrived in Vavaʻu in October 2015 and his visa expired in November this year, Falakiseni said.
He said the deceased’s yacht was docked at Vaipua slip ready to be taken inland as hurricane season approached.
Police investigation continues.
Source:
Kaniva News