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Tourist drowns
Tourist drowns off Vaavu atoll resort
Further investigations are underway
Zunana Zalif, Raajje.mv | 21 އޮކްޓޯބަރު 2024 | ހޯމަ 15:04
A resort in Vaavu atoll
A tourist has drowned off a resort in Vaavu atoll.
Maldives Police Service (MPS) revealed that the tourist died after venturing into the water for a swim.
The deceased has been identified as a 63-year-old woman, hailing from Belarus.
The police institution received reports of the tourist drowning, at around 11:29am on Monday.
MPS cited doctors at the Felidhoo Hospital having confirmed that she was already dead when brought in.
Further investigations are currently underway in connection with the case.
