Rescue officers continue their search for a fishing crew member that has been missing since he fell overboard from the ‘Target’ vessel, the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) says.

58-year-old Abdulla Naseer was reported missing at 2:39pm on Friday, and officers have been looking for him since.

MNDF has dispatched vessels and divers in their search for Naseer, who is native to Bilehdhoo island of Faafu atoll.