Irish tourist drowns in Maldives
Maldives police said the Irishman was 30-years-old, but refused to reveal further details. Irish media named him as Andrew Roddy and said that he was on honeymoon.
19 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM
A tourist from Ireland has died after drowning on holiday in the Maldives.
Maldives police said he was 30-years-old, but refused to reveal further details. Irish media named him as Andrew Roddy and said that he was on honeymoon.
A spokesperson for the foreign ministry was unavailable for comment.
In a separate incident, a policeman from Gaafu Alifu atoll Villigili died after getting caught in strong currents off the island.
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