Chinese tourist drowns in Paradise Resort pool
A Chinese tourist died in a drowning accident in the pool of the Paradise Island Resort near the capital Malé.

31 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM
A Chinese tourist died Tuesday in a drowning accident in the pool of the Paradise Island Resort near the capital Malé.
A police spokesperson confirmed to the Maldives Independent that they were investigating a report of a drowning.
According to sources familiar with the accident, the deceased was a 54-year-old woman. She was immediately brought to the ADK hospital in Malé but was pronounced dead on arrival.
It was the third death of a tourist by drowning this month.
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