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Search called off for missing man in Salelavalu

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By Andrina Elvira Burkhart 29 January 2026, 1:00PM

The search for a 54-year-old fisherman from Salelavalu, Savai‘i, has been called off, with only his fishing gear and net recovered, Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority (SFESA) Commissioner Tanuvasa Petone Mauga confirmed.

By Andrina Elvira Burkhart 29 January 2026, 1:00PM

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