A teenager has drowned off an uninhabited island near Vilufushi island of Thaa atoll.
The Maldives Police Service (MPS) revealed that deceased in the drowning incident was a 17-year-old Maldivian girl.
She drowned at sea, while on a picnic to an uninhabited island near Vilufushi island.
MPS received the report at around 12:45pm on Wednesday.
She was rushed to Vilufushi Hospital, where she was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Further investigations are currently underway.
