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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Charlotte Graham-McLay and Ayaka McGill

A Samoan village prepares to welcome King Charles but fears an uncertain future for its reef

APTOPIX Samoa Daily Life - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Under clear skies, shortly after sunrise in the beachside fishing village of Siumu, Samoa, on Tuesday a dozen men and children prepared their small boats for a day at sea. But underwater a mile off the coast, lay the hulking shape of a sunken New Zealand naval vessel them is forcing them to travel further away to fish than before.

They had arrived home from Monday's trip just a few hours earlier.

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