Sri Lankan fishing vessel rescues eight people from missing ‘Hihvaru’
09 Dec 2012, 9:18 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) has said that eight missing people from the ‘Hihvaru’ vessel have been found and rescued by a Sri Lankan fishing boat.
According to the MNDF website, the ‘Hihvaru’ set sail from Male’ on November 28 at 7:00pm heading towards Huvadhu Atoll with 10 passengers aboard, including an 11 year-old boy. The boat was also loaded with goods to be taken to Huvadhu Atoll.
The MNDF said that two of the 10 passengers were Bangladeshi nationals.
The MNDF began searching for the vessel on November 29 after it was declared missing, with MNDF assistance from the Indian government.
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