Chinese tourist seriously injured in Malé bike accident
21 Sep 2014, 1:05 PM
Daniel Bosley
Additional reporting by Ismail Humaam Hamid
A Chinese tourist has sustained serious injuries after being struck by a motorcycle in the capital city Malé yesterday.
Police have confirmed that the incident happened at 2:45pm as the tourist was attempting to take a photograph of the People’s Majlis on Medhuziyaari Magu.
After being taken to ADK hospital yesterday (September 20), Minivan News understands that the man – named by local media as Jiyathai Joo, aged 50 – has been flown to Sri Lanka for treatment of head injuries.
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