Man who ventured to the sea off Alifushi for fishing found dead

The dead body of a man who ventured into the sea off R. Alifushi has been retrieved from under the sea.

The 24-year-old ventured into the sea for fishing at approximately 10:00am on Friday morning.

Police said he ventured into the sea alongside two other people. The authority said they received a report at approximately 12:08pm after he failed to resurface and remained underwaters.

Citing the Alifushi Health Centre, the Police said the man had already been dead when his body was brought to the facility after retrieval from the seas.

The case is under investigation by the Police.