Tourist drowns off Equator Village in south of Maldives

8 ޖުލައި 2021 | ބުރާސްފަތި 21:28

The incident was reported at around 3:30pm on Thursday

Zunana Zalif | 8 ޖުލައި 2021 | ބުރާސްފަތި 21:28

Dead tourist found near Addu City

A tourist has been discovered dead in the waters near southernmost Addu City.

Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) received the report at around 3:30pm on Thursday. The tourist was discovered dead in the waters north-east of Equator Village where he was staying at for the holidays.

The deceased, identified as a 44-year-old German national, was taken to Feydhoo island in Seenu atoll at around 4:30pm on Thursday.

Maldives Police Service (MPS) revealed that the tourist had drowned while he was out snorkeling and that further investigations are underway.

This comes at a time the Ministry of Tourism, had on multiple occasions even previously, cautioned of such incidents related to snorkeling, diving and other water sports.

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