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Teenager drowns near Vilufushi
17yo drowns off uninhabited island near Th. Vilufushi
Deceased was a 17-year-old girl
Zunana Zalif, Raajje.mv | 10 އެޕްރީލު 2024 | ބުދަ 11:57
Vilufushi island of Thaa atoll
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.
