Thursday 15 Oct 2026
Police at the scene of a collision between two motorbikes in Hulhumale' Phase II on October 7, 2026.
One of the two people who sustained critical injuries in the dangerous motorcycle accident in Hulhumale' in the early hours of Wednesday has been removed from ventilator support.
The accident occurred at around 3:00 am on October 7 when a motorcycle carrying three people collided with another motorcycle carrying two people. The two people on the second motorcycle suffered serious injuries. They were initially treated at Hulhumale' Hospital and later transferred to IGMH for further care.
Two of the injured remain admitted in the ward, while one has been discharged. Hospital officials confirmed that one of the two critically injured patients has now been taken off ventilator support and shifted to the High Dependency Unit (HDU). The second man continues to receive treatment on a ventilator. Critical patients who show signs of stability or improvement are transferred from the ICU to the HDU.
It is noteworthy that one of the motorcycles involved in the accident was being driven by three people in the opposite direction of a one-way road. Mohamed Saif, 27, was arrested and remanded for seven days. The unlicensed driver involved in the same accident was Ahmed Uwais, who had recently been arrested and remanded in another case. Police said Uwais was released after the investigation.
