Speedboat carrying tourists capsizes near Male

A speedboat carrying tourists from Chaaya Reef Ellaidhoo to the airport has capsized after running aground on a reef near Male’.

The police spokesperson told Sun Online that the accident took place at around 7:00 a.m. on Friday, after the speedboat hit the reef off Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) in Male’.

The boat was carrying four German tourists and they all escaped without any injuries, but one out of four crew members suffered minor injuries in the accident, said the police spokesperson.

The tourists were taken ashore near MPL by another speedboat.