Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) has revealed that the condition of the launch captain involved in a sea accident on Thursday is well.
In the accident that occurred between a speed boat and a dingy in Baa atoll on Thursday, the captain of the speedboat Mohamed Mustafa suffered a severe cut to his face and sustained a broken hand and finger. He also received nerve damage to his tongue. While he was initially treated at Baa Atoll Hospital, he was later transferred to state-run IGMH in capital Male' on Friday after his condition deteriorated.
An official from IGMH revealed to AVAS that Musthafa's condition is good now, and has been transferred to the ward after being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). He still requires a surgery on his face, said the official.
A foreigner aboard the speedboat at the time of the accident received injuries, while two passengers aboard the dinghy also sustained injuries. However, their conditions are not serious.
One out of the three people aboard the dinghy vessel is still missing. Nasrulla Abdulla, 41 was traveling in a dinghy boat with two relatives of his wife when it met with an accident with the speedboat. Although the exact location at which the accident took place is unknown, it is believed the incident occurred between Dhonfanu island and Hanifaru island of Baa atoll. While Nasrulla has been lost at sea during the incident, MNDF has not ceased their search for the missing man. No signs of the man have been found thus far.