A foreigner has been seriously injured after a speedboat hit him while he was in the sea to harvest sea cucumbers.
The incident occurred at 10:00 pm near Siyam World in Noonu Dhigurah island. The injured man is a 35-year-old Bangladeshi national who works on a boat from Raa Maduvvari island to harvest sea cucumbers.
The boat captain told Adhadhu that the incident occurred near the canal of the resort. He said the speedboat did not stop when they used lights to indicate that divers were in the area.
The victim sustained serious injuries and one of his hands was severed completely. He was first treated at the Atoll Hospital in Manadhoo. He was evacuated to Male' and is now being treated at ADK Hospital.
The boat captain said the boat crew were taken to the Manadhoo police station for statements. But he stressed that the crew from the speedboat that left without stopping were not summoned.
"We were kept there all day today. But they were not brought in. They did not seize the launch. They did not summon the launch captain," he complained.
Police have not yet commented on the incident. There have been similar incidents in the past, with some lives lost after being hit by vessels.
