One injured after Male’-bound boat wrecks on Rasmale’ reef

A boat travelling to Male’ ran aground on the Rasmale’ reef on Tuesday night, leaving one crew member injured.

According to the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF), the boat ‘Keesa’ was travelling from V. Fohtheyo to Male’ with a crew of four when it ran aground on the reef to the east of Rasmale’.

The incident was reported to the MNDF at 11:51 pm Tuesday.

The MNDF Male’ Area Command’s Second Squadron was deployed to rescue the crew. They arrived in the area at 02:37 am Wednesday.

According to the MNDF, the crew was composed of one Maldivian and three expatriates.

One of the crew members, an expatriate, injured his left leg in the incident.

MNDF divers rescued the four crew members and took them aboard a MNDF harbor craft. They were later transferred at 03:37 am to the boat ‘Ocean Ride’, which was sent by the owner of ‘Keesa’.

The crew member injured in the incident is being treated at the Hulhumale’ Hospital.