Missing cargo boat with four people still not found

The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) is searching for a missing boat that departed from K. Thilafushi to M. Atoll around 06:00 yesterday morning.

MNDF stated today that the cargo boat named "AAA-37" was reported missing to the MNDF Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) around 17:20 yesterday after no news was heard from it. MNDF informed this morning that the MNDF Coast Guard Ship Shaheed Ali is active in the search operation for the boat.

MNDF also stated that an aerial search was conducted this afternoon with the assistance of a Maldivian flight to locate the boat. However, the boat has not been found in the search so far.

MNDF has requested anyone with information regarding this boat to contact the MNDF Coast Guard's toll-free number 191 and share the information.