Resort accused of dumping garbage at sea
A widely shared video shows a boat crew dumping several bags into the ocean.
07 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
A video showing a boat crew dumping several bags of garbage into the ocean has been widely shared on Facebook and Twitter.
The small dhoni in the 44-second video allegedly belongs to a resort operated by a prominent local company.
Ibrahim Naeem, director general of the Environment Protection Agency, told the Maldives Independent on Wednesday that the watchdog was looking into the case.
An investigation has not been launched yet as the EPA was trying to verify details of the incident, he said.
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