Fisherman injured in shark attack in Lh. Atoll

A fisherman has been injured in a shark attack in Lh. Atoll.

According to Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF), the fisherman, a 40-year-old Maldivian man, is a member of the crew of fishing boat ‘Zikuraa’.

He was attacked by a shark after he fell into the water while the boat was near the Lh. Faadhoo fishing buoy.

The case was reported to MNDF at approximately 09:36 am on Thursday.

A team from the MNDF Northern Area Coastguard has been dispatched to transport the injured fisherman to Lh. Naifaru for emergency medical treatment.

He is scheduled to be treated at the Lh. Atoll Hospital.

Lh. Atoll Hospital’s manager told Sun the man sustained a deep bite injury to his ankle.