The captain and owner of the Kolamaa boat has passed away.
He passed away in an incident at sea during a journey from Male' to Kolamaafushi after loading the Kolamaa boat. According to a fisherman who provided assistance and spoke to 'Keyolha', the captain died in an accident where the t-shirt he was wearing got caught in the boat's shaft. With the assistance of the police, he was taken to the GA. Vilingili Hospital, but the police, citing the hospital, stated that he was already dead upon arrival.
The Kolamaa boat departed from Male' and was travelling across the Laamu Atoll sea and into the Huvadhoo sea when it was reported missing to the police this afternoon after no news of the boat was heard since last night. The Police and MNDF Southern Command worked to locate the boat. News of the boat was received this afternoon. The boat was found run aground on a reef in the Ekifaru area, near GA. Maamutaa. It is reported that after the captain passed away, the boat was being driven by an expatriate working as a crew member on the boat.
The police stated that they are investigating the incident involving the Kolamaa boat. It is not yet clear how many people or crew members were on board when the incident occurred. According to a fisherman who provided information to 'Keyolha', the boat ran aground on a reef and sustained major damages.
