Police are searching for father of the two deceased, who is now believed to have drowned.
Around 1.30pm on Tuesday, officers at Asau Police Post responded to a call for assistance with regards to efforts in locating two boys and their father reported to have been washed away by the ocean at Neiafu.
According to Police, circumstances of the matter indicate that two brothers and their cousin went fishing on the lava rocks at Neiafu.
However, due to high tide and strong sea surge one of the boys was caught by waves.
