One dies in car-bus collision

One passed away in the dangerous collision that occurred in Male' City on Monday. 

In the accident, a private car and a Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) bus collided near the running track.

Maldives Police Service revealed that a total of six were injured, four women and two men.

The authority also confirmed that one of them, a woman has passed away while undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Moreover, Police stated that so far, investigations showed that the incident occurred after a car driven near the running track lost control, crashed into another car, and ultimately crashed into a bus that was driving on the same road. 

Pictures and video footage from the scene show that both vehicles were in bad shape, with the car being completely smashed due to the impact. 

Police stated that further investigations were ongoing at this time.