Birike Bureka’s body arrived on 25th October at Bonriki International Airport, where he was welcomed by his family.
Bureka was part of the crew on the Japanese fishing vessel Miya Maru 18 and tragically died while working.
As his body was brought off the plane, his children and wife held a framed photo of him in tribute.
According to an announcements regarding his memorial, Birike’s body will remain at his family home in Tengaruru for a while before being taken back to his parents, Bureka and Tuutu, on Beru Island.
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E karairaki n 25 iai bongin Okitobwa rabwatan Birike Bureka mai itinaniku ao ni butimwaeaki n te marae ni wanikiba I Bonriki irouia ana utu.
Birike bon temanna kaimoan te kaibuke n akawa mai Tiaban ae te Miya Maru 18, are karina ni kabuanibwai maeuna inanon ana tai ni mwakuri iaon te kaibuke.
N otinakon rabwatana man te marae ni wanikiba ao a tei imwaina buuna ma natina ni butimwaia ao n taua tamneina ngke e maeu ngkoa, mai imoaia.
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Awanne bwanaaia n tang ao ni baebaeti ana utu Birike Bureka ake a roko ni butimwaea rabwatana n te marae ni wanikiba I Bonriki ngkananoa.
E ngae n anne ao ni katoton te katanoata n rainanoanga mai irouia ana utu Birike are karekea katotona ana ru ni kareke rongorongo bwanan Kiribati ao e oti bwa ena butimwaeaki ao ni bakaborauaki rabwatan ni mwengana I Tengaruru iakuun Uean te Bangota inanon tabeua te bong, imwain kaokan rabwatana nakon mwengaia ana karo aika Bureka Ma Tuutu iaon Beru.
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