A speedboat travelling to Hulhulé from Rannaalhi Resort collided with a Hulumalé ferry yesterday around noon.
ADK Hospital reported nine injuries, including three children. Five passengers were injured seriously, Miadhu reports.
An eye witness saw the speedboat being kept afloat near Funadhoo by emergency inflation devices.
The ferry was taken back to Malé ferry terminal. “There was a shattered window and the railing was broken,” said the witness.
Water regulations prohibit speedboats travelling at full speed near Malé. It is likely that these precautions were not taken into account. The regulations make it highly improbable for a serious accident like this to occur.