A 13 year old boy died on Tuesday after an accident in the southernmost Atoll Addu City.
Police said the boy died while being treated at the Hithadhoo Regional Hospital shortly after the accident in Addu Link Road.
The victim has been identified as 13 year old Arsham Ibrahim who was pronounced dead around 5pm on Tuesday.
According to the police, Arasham had been on the passenger seat of a motorbike when it collided with an environment ministry pick-up truck. The driver of the motorbike is also being treated in hospital though the extent of his injuries remain unclear.
