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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Detectives from the DPS Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are now investigating the incident that cost the life of an 8th grader from Pavaia’i Elementary School, who drowned — and later died — during a school outing Wednesday afternoon at the Pala Lagoon Swimming...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — What was supposed to be a fun outing at the Pala Lagoon Swim Center turned out to be a nightmare for the family and friends of an 8th grader from Pava'ia'i Elementary School after a drowning accident resulted in her untimely death.
Samoa News was at the LBJ Hospital...

![In this file photo of the Pala Lagoon Swimming Center, the larger pool is seen with the kiddie pools in the background. It has not been confirmed in which pool the drowning incident occurred. In the meantime, the swimming center is closed until further notice. [SN archive photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_0650croppedweb.jpg?itok=T1hCLlzV)
![An 8th grader from Pava'ia'i Elementary School drowned and died yesterday during a school outing at the Pala Lagoon Swim Center. Pictured is her father being consoled by two women as he sobs over her body at the LBJ chapel. [photo: AF]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/drowned_girl.jpg?itok=b76qTFs1)