Fourth day since Abdulla went missing, search continues

Authorities are tirelessly continuing their search for Nasrullah Abdulla, the 41-year-old who went missing on Thursday evening.

Four days into Abdulla’s disappearance, Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) has confirmed that the search for him is ongoing and will continue until he is found. Officers have assured the public that the search is ongoing without a pause and that they are using all resources within reach.

Authorities revealed that coastguard divers are active and they are also using the diving robot in the search, that continues via air route as well.

Abdulla has been missing since the sea accident was reported to authorities a little past 7pm on Thursday after a dinghy that set off from Dharavandhoo island of Baa atoll, collided into a speedboat that belongs to Eydhafushi in the same atoll.

While the dinghy is to have sunk after the collision, three out of the four people on-board were boarded onto the speedboat.

Authorities are yet unsure where Abdulla went missing, however, they predicted him to have gone missing near a reef as they found fishing equipment and a few supplies on the dinghy at the time of the collision, afloat in the region. As such, MNDF CG’s Principal Director Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed Mujthaba Mohamed revealed to press that they predict Abdulla to have gone missing near the reef south-west of Dhonfanu island and that the search operation is facing complications as they cannot pinpoint an exact location he went missing.

MNDF revealed on Friday morning that a team of divers are active in the search via sea route, and that they have also begun a search via air. A special operation by the MNDF Northern Area CG has also been launched in the efforts to find Abdulla.

MNDF has also appealed on the public to reach out if any information is attained, through toll free number 191.