Man who jumped into sea found dead

A man who jumped into the sea from a dinghy has been found dead.

The man, named as Ahmed Anees from Male’ Hiya 1, flat 13-02, jumped from a dinghy that was traveling from Male’ to Thilafushi around 15:30 today. His body was found 44 meters underwater by the Coastguard.

His body has now been brought to Male’. Police have so far not given any reasons as to why the man jumped from the traveling dinghy.