The group went missing in bad weather while travelling in a small motor boat
A search is continuing in Solomon Islands for 10 people who have been missing at sea off Makira Ulawa Province since Tuesday.
Brian Aunima, head of team responsible for search and rescue, says the group went missing in bad weather while travelling in a small motor boat from Uwala to Three Sister Island.
He has told Pacific Beat weather conditions are much better on Friday and they have expanded the search with the help of Australia through the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI).
Mr Aunima says the search now include an Orion aircraft, a Twin Otter and helicopters from the RAMSI base in Honiara.
He says they still remain confident of finding the missing people – including a 13-year-old girl – alive.
“The weather is improving,” he said.
“But on Tues and Wed, the weather was very bad – the wind was up to 25 knots and there were very high swells.”
Source: Radio Australia News
