A vessel en route to the capital city from Kendhoo island of Baa Atoll has collided into a reef.

The vessel, named ‘Flower’, collided into the western part of Bandos Island Resort at around 22:50 on Tuesday night.

The Maldives National Defence Force reported that it dispatched a speed boat along with rescue divers as soon as the incident was reported to them.

There were 15 passengers on board the vessel at the time, including a woman and her child. Eight of these passengers were escorted by Bandos Island Resort’s staff to the island.