Aunuu Island
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.
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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...
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...

![Part of the alia boat carrying about 20 passengers was seen floating inside the Auasi wharf when Samoa News visited the area one day after the tragic incident where two people lost their lives. [photo by AF] Part of the alia boat](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/alia_part_floating_after_drowning_0701.jpg?itok=03rosRFf)
![This Samoa News photo from August 2019 shows strong waves crashing onto the front yards of Aunu’u residents. An example of how fierce the seas between Auasi and Aunuu can get. [SN file photo] Big waves of Aunuu from a file photo taken inn August 2019](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/aunuu_2web.jpg?itok=gR6m46PM)
![Nani Newton at the Aunu'u Island sign. [americansamoatourism.com] Nani Newton at the Aunu'u Island sign.](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/aunuu-sign_0.jpg?itok=o0oxpFsm)