Coast Guard Rescues Four After Boat Runs Aground off Ras Malé

The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) Coast Guard rescued four crew members early yesterday morning after their vessel struck the eastern reef of Ras Malé en route to the capital.

The incident occurred as the vessel, “Keesaa,” was travelling to Malé from Vaavu Fohtheyo. Maritime rescue authorities received a distress call reporting the grounding at approximately 11:51 p.m. on Monday, prompting the MNDF Malé Area Command Coast Guard Second Squadron to deploy a rescue team to the scene.

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Coast Guard divers arrived at the grounded vessel around 2:37 a.m. and safely evacuated all four people on board, including one Maldivian national and three expatriate workers, onto an MNDF harbour craft. The rescued crew members were later transferred to “Ocean Ride“, another vessel arranged by the boat’s owner that arrived at the location at approximately 3:37 a.m.

Authorities confirmed that one expatriate crew member sustained an injury to his left leg during the grounding and was subsequently transported to Hulhumalé Hospital for further medical treatment.

ވ.ފޮއްތެޔޮއިން ފުރައިގެން މާލެއަށް ދަތުރުކުރަމުން ދަނިކޮށް، ރަސްމާލޭގެ އިރުމަތި ފަރާތު ފަރަށް އެރި ‘ކީސާ’ ދޯނީގައި ތިބި ފަޅުވެރިންނަށް އެމްއެންޑީއެފް މާލެ އޭރިއާ ކޮމާންޑް ކޯސްޓްގާޑް ސެކަންޑް ސްކޮޑްރަންއިން އެހީތެރިކަން ފޯރުކޮށްދީފި. https://t.co/EGoBHoBA5L https://t.co/HuK6XodJnm— Maldives National Defence Force (@MNDF_Official) November 11, 2026