The search and rescue operation for Siale Havea (45) who went missing at sea in Houma/Fahefa area last week has been called off.
Police stated today, 12 April 2023 that nothing further had been found, and the search was cancelled.
Havea was reported to have gone out diving or underwater fishing at Fahefa, Tongatapu, on Friday night, 31 March.
An aerial search of the coastline by a police drone discovered no signs of the missing man.
Havea is reported to have gone out with three other men for underwater fishing at around 8:00pm. The sea was reported to have been rough that night and after several attempts from different locations, Siale went into the water alone at Fahefa. The other three men returned home. But Siale was never found.