Expatriate drowns in Maafushi
The 40-year-old Turkish man was on holiday after working on a resort.
24 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM
A Turkish expatriate drowned Saturday near the Maafushi island in Kaafu atoll.
The 40-year-old construction worker died while swimming on the eastern side of the island, police told the media. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Maafushi health centre.
The expatriate arrived in the Maldives earlier this month to work on a new resort under development in Kaafu atoll by Ithaafushi Investment. After completing the work, he went to Maafushi for a short vacation before leaving the country, according to police.
Maafushi, a local island near the capital Malé, is famous for pioneering guesthouse tourism. After decades of the ‘one resort, one island’ model, the mid-market tourism sector has been steadily growing since the first guesthouse opened on Maafushi in 2010.
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