Diving robot assists search for missing teens
The military has expanded the search area for two teenage boys from Addu City who have been missing since Saturday morning.
24 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
The military has expanded the search area for two teenage boys from Addu City who have been missing since Saturday morning.
The Maldives National Defense Force told state media that diving robots were used during the search operation Monday night.
MNDF also increased the number of soldiers involved in the search as its helicopter continues to search the surface area of the seas around Hithadhoo island.
As well as divers from the police and MNDF, divers from the public have also been helping with the search. According to MNDF, 370 meters around the area and a depth of 40 meters have been searched.
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