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Marine Accident
Rescue officers free 50-foot vessel that crashed into Malé's 'industrial village'
A passenger reported that the boat’s captain had taken a sharp turn in order to avoid a group of people swimming near the area
Shan Anees, Raajje.mv | 1 ޖުލައި 2017 | ހޮނިހިރު 09:13
The ‘South 5’ had crashed at around 9:00 pm on Friday
Rescue officers have freed the 50-foot vessel that crashed into the lighthouse at the industrial area, reclaimed to the south of capital city Malé.
The ‘South 5’ had crashed at around 9:00 pm on Friday, with seven passengers on board.
The boat had returned from a fishing expedition in Kaafu atoll.
A passenger reported that the boat’s captain had taken a sharp turn in order to avoid a group of people swimming near the area, which caused it to crash.
No one onboard ‘South 5’ were injured.
