A dead body was found floating at sea near HDh Makunudhoo on Tuesday.

Speaking to RaajjeTV, island council member Hussain Shameem said they received report of a fishing boat finding the body at around 1pm.

A police boat has gone to recover the body six miles from the island.

The council member said they have not received details except that the body has a life jacket on. He also said that the police plan to bury the body if its not too badly decomposed, or else take it to the mortuary.