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Tonga News : Outer Islands
Last Updated: 09 Aug 2009 - 17:14 GMT+1300
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93 missing, Ashika toll rising
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09 Aug 2009, 17:07
Nuku'alofa, Tonga:THE number of missing from the MV Princess Ashika ferry continues to grow, with 93 persons unaccounted for today, and only two bodies recovered. Navy divers returned to the location today in a continuing search for the sunken vessel on a hilly seabed at depths of up to 100 meters in Ha'apai waters.On Day 4 of Operation Ashika, 82 hours after the MV Princess Ashika sank around midnight on Wednesday, the police have confirmed the names of 149 persons on board. "It is quite possible it will be more," said Tonga Police Commander Chris Kelley this morning. "The figures are changing by the hour."There are 54 known survivors, and two dead. (The names of the survivors are listed at the end of this article).Today, 93 persons remain unaccounted for, and these include 37 males, 33 females, 10 children, and 13 of unknown gender.Commander Kelley said the process of reconciling the passenger figures was a difficult one because of the need for information from family, relatives and friends of persons on board the sunken vessel."It is important to ensure only accurate identity information is realeased," he stressed.Police and government support teams are continuing their visits to families throughout Tonga "to try and confirm the exact number and identity of people on board."Foreign NationalsThe commander said that inquiries were also underway in an effort to identify foreign nationals on board."We know that there was one Japanese crew member, with two French and two German passengers missing - four people who were working in Tonga, and there may be more."There are also two police officers missing: a Tongan police officer who was returning to Vava'u after attending a court case in Tongatapu, and a Niuean Police officer, woman who was on holiday in Tonga.The body of one British national has been recovered. The body of an unidentified Tongan woman aged about 25-35 has also been recovered, and police are trying to match her to descriptions given by relatives."We thought we had found relatives to view the body but they have confirmed that it is not their relative," said the Commander. "We will release a detailed description tomorrow.""we have recovered only two bodies which is unusual in the circumstances," he said. "As time goes on the chances of finding more survivors is less, but it doesn't mean we will give up."The RNZAF Orion has completed its aerial search, he said but other searches are continuing.Survivor listThe known survivors are 54 males, aged between 10 and 70 years old. Their names released by Chief Inspector of Police Sokopeti K. To'ia, of Operation Ashika this afternoon are:S/No, Name, Sex, Age, Address Crew 1 Sitiveni A. 'Ali, m, 26, Ma'ufanga2 Filipe Tau'ataina, m, 25, Ha'ateiho3 Fisi'inaua Vea, m, 20, Hihifo, Ha'apai4 Halatoa Maamaloa, m, 35, Longolongo5 Kalipeno Lolohea, m, 19, Fasi 6 Kainga Ta'ufo'ou, m, 20, Kotu/Fo'ui7 Lino Sakalia, m, 37, Ma'ufanga 8 Lotu Kalu, m, 21, Popua/Niuafo'ou9 Alifeleti Malu Mafi, m, 18, Tofoa/Hala'ovave10 Manu 'Utumoengalu, m, 19, Popua11 Metui Satini, m, 20, Fangaloto12 Penisimani Losaki, m, 22, Tofoa13 Penisimani Tupou, m, 22, Ngele'ia14 Po'oi Lolohea, m, 24, Lapaha/Nukuhetulu15 Samisoni Palu, m, 25, Fangaloto/Hala'ovave16 Semisi Ve'etutu Pomale, m, 25, Houmakelikao17 Siale Kapeli, m, 10, Ma'ufanga/Lapaha18 Sili Kalu, m, 34, Longolongo/Popua19 Simote Mapu Taufu'i, m, 18, Tofoa20 Siosiua Mahina, m, 18, Fasi/Tefisi (he is our nephew, Mak's baby sisters son) He's a survivor!!! Vv21 Solomone Havili, m, 27, Fasi22 Uasike Tupou, m, 34, Tofoa23 Unaloto Finau, m, 31, Anana24 Unaloto K. O. Uata, m, 26, Fangaloto 25 Vilai Haukinima, m, 21, Ha'afeva/Havelu 26 Viliami Tu'akoi, m, 28, Popua27 Viliami Makahokovalu Tuputupu, m, 42 Niutoua/Tu'atakilangi 28 Siaosi Lavaka, m.Passengers 1 Eti Fetuani, m, 27, Tu'anekivale2 Fatui Manu, m, 32, Ha'afeva 3 Halaliku 'Epenisa, m, 26, Ta'anea Vv 4 Halatoa Puafisi, m, 70, Nukuleka Tt5 Hiva Taukei'aho, m, 19, Ha'afeva6 Kelepi Tau, m, 25, Kameli Vv7 Lea'asi 'Otuafi, m, 29, Ma'ufanga8 Mafi Moala Taufa, m, 25, Matuku9 Manoa Tu'ivailala, m, 31, Feletoa 10 Mesui Lemoto, m, 22, Ha'ateiho11 Pau Tupou12 Pelenato Pome'e 13 Sosaia Tone, m, 31, Ha'afeva14 Sekona Fatafehi, m, 16, Kotu15 Sifa Kafa, m, 53, Talafo'ou16 Sione He'ehau, m, 21, Ha'afeva17 Sione Ngalu, m, 29, Ha'ateiho 18 Sione Uasi, m, 26, Pangai Hp19 Viliami Tatofi He'ehau, m, 33, Ha'afeva20 Tevita Lotaki Kanongata'a, m, 70, Fotuha'a21 Tongia Lemoto, m, 26, Ha'ateiho22 Tu'imeli Luani, m, 25, Puke23 Sekonaia Tuituiohu Pekipaki, m, 30, Uiha Hp24 Vili Tulikihakau, m, 21, Koloa Vv25 Viliami Mohenoa, m, 21, Ngele'ia26 Kailata Fotu, m, 22, Ha'atou Hp

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A letter from Limoni's wife...

My dear husband
09 Aug 2009, 10:32
Auckland, New Zealand:
THANK you guys for the news online about the huge lost in Tonga. I am 'Ofa Moala wife of Katalimoni Finau Moala the policeman who was traveling in the Ferry that sunk. I lived in NZ with one daughter, 4yrs old next month, and my eldest daughter who came from Tonga with her husband, and one son, our grandson to visit mum. Limoni rang me on Tuesday that he would take a flight back to Vava'u, suddenly his sister rang from Tonga that my husband went on the Ferry because he didn't have a plane ticket, it was fully booked. Hope is not fading yet, but believe he is still there.
'Ofa and the kids