Police have released the name who died following a capsizing on Saturday. Photo / File
Police have released the name who died following a capsizing on Saturday. Photo / File
The man who died in a boating tragedy on Saturday was Joebert Dumangon, 50, of Te Puke.
Police have released his name today, following an incident where a small boat capsized in the Kaituna River mouth near Paengaroa, in the Bay of Plenty.
Police extended their sympathies to his familyand friends.
Emergency services were notified of a dinghy capsizing with two occupants on the Kaituna River along Ford Rd, Paengaroa, about 11.45am on Saturday.
Coastguard, ambulance, Fire and Emergency NZ, and Police responded to the incident.
Anyone who witnessed this incident and has not yet spoken to police was being asked to please get in touch by phoning 105 and quoting event number P046830672.
The Kaituna River mouth opens up to the Bay of Plenty coastline about 20km east of Mount Maunganui.