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Aunuu Island

Part of the alia boat
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While families of the two victims who lost their lives Monday afternoon during the tragic accident in the passage between Auasi and Aunuu island mourn, police are now investigating the incident to find out what really happened as the alia boat left Auasi wharf. Samoa...
Big waves of Aunuu from a file photo taken inn August 2019
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two people lost their lives Monday afternoon during a tragic accident between Auasi and Aunuu island after an alia boat carrying about 20 passengers capsized in rough seas, according to reports received by Samoa News from people of Aunu’u. The two victims were both men...
Nani Newton at the Aunu'u Island sign.
Aunuu, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tourists and visitors are banned from visiting Aunuu on Sundays. This is one of several rules that was recently passed by the Aunuu Council of Chiefs. According to a matai who spoke to Samoa News, no swimming is allowed on Sundays as well. The only exceptions are for those...