Man who fell offboard from safari found dead

The man who fell offboard from a safari last night has been found dead.

MNDF, on Friday, launched a search operation for Ali Arushad, 35 years, from Noonu Hulhudhoo, who fell offboard from a safari while it was on course. 

On Friday evening, MNDF reported they had discovered Arushad’s body 69 meters below sea.

ގެއްލުނު ދިވެހި މީހާގެ ހަށިގަނޑު، އެމްއެންޑީއެފް މާލެ އޭރިއާ ކޮމާންޑް، ކޯސްޓްގާޑު ސެކަންޑް ސްކޮޑްރަންގެ ޑައިވަރުން، ކަނޑުގެ 69 މީޓަރު އަޑިން ހޯދައިފި. ޑައިވަރުންގެ ޓީމުން، އެ މީހާގެ ހަށިގަނޑު، 15:35 ހާއިރު ވަނީ ލޯންޗަށް ނަގާފަ. pic.twitter.com/cLydYTajBa

— Maldives National Defence Force (@MNDF_Official) January 10, 2025

His body was discovered by divers of MNDF Male’ Area Command’s Coastguard’s Second Squadron. MNDF said his body was retrieved from the sea to one of their vessels at approximately 15:35pm late afternoon.

Police said that the CCTV footage of the vessel showed the man falling from the top deck and hit the side of a lower deck before falling into the water.