MNDF search for missing fishing dinghy from Fuvahmulah City

MNDF Sea Ambulance in search of the missing dinghy | Photo: MNDF

Fuvahmulah City, Maldives — The Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) has informed that they are searching for a fishing dinghy that departed Fuvahmulah port last night.

MNDF tweeted to inform the citizens that a fishing dinghy that departed from Fuvahmulah City at 04:30 in the morning has been missing. MNDF noted that the last contact a family member of the fishermen in the missing boat had was at 10:40 in the morning and that the boat has been missing ever since.

MNDF stated that the MNDF Southern Area Coast Guard Squadron is currently searching for the missing fishing dinghy. For this, the MNDF Helicopter and the MNDF Coast Guard along with the Sea Ambulance are currently active in the area in search of the missing dinghy and fishermen.