A 27-year-old tourist has been severely injured following a shark attack while diving near the capital Male' city.
Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) media official Hawwa Afeefa told Adhadhu that a female tourist was being treated in the emergency room for wounds sustained in a shark attack.
Details of the incident remain unclear.
A video circulating on social media shows a group of people, including tourists, helping to transport the woman to a hospital.
The video purports to show severe injuries to the shoulder while her clothes were heavily bloodstained. IGMH did not disclose details of the injuries.
Whilst Maldives is a popular tourist destination, swimming with sharks is a top bucket-list activity for most visitors.
Shark attacks are rare in the Maldives, but a fisherman who fell off his vessel was attacked in May last year.
An employee of Filitheyo resort was bitten while feeding sharks in 2021 and a child swimming near the beach of Thaa Vandhoo was attacked in December 2020
