Second fatality confirmed in landing craft capsize near Malé port
The deceased was identified as Ali Aflah Abdulla, 25, of Dilbahaaruge, GA. Gemanafushi.
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A Maldivian man has died after sustaining serious injuries in a landing craft capsize near the Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) area in Malé on Sunday.
The incident occurred at around 3:44 p.m. when a landing craft overturned outside the MPL port. Six people were taken to Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) for treatment, including four Maldivians and two foreigners.
The deceased was identified as Ali Aflah Abdulla, 25, of Dilbahaaruge, GA. Gemanafushi. IGMH confirmed that he died at 2:45 a.m. on Monday. No details were released regarding the nature of his injuries.
Hospital officials said all other individuals treated following the incident have since been discharged.
A 32-year-old Bangladeshi national, Masud Hossain, also died on Sunday while receiving treatment for serious injuries sustained in the same incident.
Last month, three people were killed when a landing craft capsized near K. Eriyadu. In June last year, a soldier died when a landing craft sank en route from Malé to Lhaviyani Atoll.
Police are investigating Sunday’s accident.
