Foreigner dies in sea accident

One person has died among those who fell overboard when the landing craft "Leo Pearl" capsized while traveling from R. Kudakurathu Resort to Male'.

Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) stated that five people fell overboard when the vessel capsized, and four of them were rescued and taken aboard "Sea Ambulance 21" early last night.

MNDF Male' Area Command, Coast Guard Second Squadron, and Fast Interceptor Craft "Hakuraa" were active in searching for the missing person, and MNDF stated that the person's body was found by MNDF Coast Guard divers underneath the capsized landing craft.

"There was no movement from the person when found," MNDF said.

MNDF stated that the deceased was a foreigner, and was already dead when taken to the K. Kaashidhoo Health Centre.

MNDF has not disclosed the exact time the incident occurred, nor the cause of the incident. The identities of the other four people who fell overboard in the incident have also not been disclosed.