13-year-old student dies at Huravee School

A young schoolgirl died on Thursday at the Huravee School, a public school located in Hulhumale’ Phase I.

A police spokesperson identified the deceased as a 13-year-old girl.

According to the police, they received a report on Thursday morning regarding a school student being taken to the Hulhumale’ Hospital after suffering a medical emergency.

“The hospital informed the police that she was already deceased when taken there,” said the spokesperson.

The Education Ministry later identified the schoolgirl as Fathimath Shima Mohamed. In a post on X, the ministry conveyed condolences to the bereaved family.

In a separate post on X, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu said he had been deeply affected and concerned to learn of Shima’s sudden death.

“May the parents and family of the beloved student, her friends, classmates, and the rest of the students and staff of Huravee School find patience in this difficult time,” he said

إِنَّا لِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

ޢުމުރުން 13 އަހަރުގެ އަންހެން ދަރިވަރު ފާޠިމަތު ޝިމާ މުޙައްމަދު، ހުރަވީ ސްކޫލުގައި ތަޢުލީމު ޙާޞިލްކުރަމުން ދަނިކޮށް، ކުއްލި ގޮތަކަށް މިއަދު ނިޔާވި ޚަބަރު އަޅުގަނޑު އަޑު އެހީ، ނުހަނު ފުން އަސަރާއި ކަންބޮޑުވުމާއިއެކުއެވެ.

ލޮބުވެތި…

— Dr Mohamed Muizzu (@MMuizzu) October 17, 2024

The exact nature of the medical emergency Shima suffered is unclear at this point.

The police said they were investigating her death.