Maldives resort arranging repatriation of Finnish tourist killed in speedboat collision
05 Dec 2012, 8:18 PM
Neil Merrett
The body of a Finnish tourist killed this week in a speedboat collision near to Male’ will be repatriated “as soon as possible”, the Honorary Consul of Finland in the Maldives has said.
An as yet unidentified male from Finland, who was said to be holidaying in the country with his wife, was killed after an express speedboat service to the island of Hulhumale’ collided with another vessel belonging to the Bandos Island Resort and Spa on Sunday (December 2).
Nine local people were also injured in the collision. One of the injured – a 29 year-old woman – suffered a severe head injury that was since said to have improved, according to authorities.
A spokesperson for the honorary consul confirmed to Minivan News that its representatives had met with the wife of the deceased and were presently trying to assist the resort in which the couple had been staying with arrangements to return the body home.
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