Japanese Tourist Found Dead After Going Missing in Kaafu Atoll
Search teams from MNDF and Coast Guard mobilised in response to missing diver report | Photo: MNDF
A Japanese tourist who went missing while diving in Kandoomaa Thila, near Kaafu Atoll Maafushi, has been found dead.
#އަދާހަމަ: ކަނޑޫމާތިލަ ކައިރިއަށް ގެއްލުނު ފަތުރުވެރިޔާ، އެމްއެންޑީއެފް މާލޭ އޭރިއާ ކޮމާންޑް، ކޯސްޓްގާޑް ސެކަންޑް ސްކޮޑްރަންގެ ޑައިވަރުން، މިއަދު ހަވީރު 17:17 ހާއިރު ވަނީ ނަގާފަ
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The 26-year-old man was reported missing at 10:00 am on Thursday after he failed to resurface during a diving excursion organised by a guesthouse in Maafushi.
A search operation was launched by divers from the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) Malé Area Command and the Coast Guard Second Squadron. The body was recovered from the lagoon at around 5:17 pm the same day.
The tourist was transported to Maafushi Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
