A fishing boat, ‘Ana Manusiu, has been towed back to Nuku’alofa this afternoon after a rescue mission was launched following a distress call received by Tongan authority through Rescue Co-ordination Centre New Zealand.
Four fishermen were on the fishing boat when the rescue team assisted by an Orion P-3 aircraft from New Zealand found them at 54 Nautical miles South of Fua’amotu at around 4.45pm.
The fishermen left on a fishing trip on March 9 when the engine could not be started, Police statement said.
Police said further details would be available when the fishermen would expectedly arrive in Nuku’alofa this evening.
