MNDF warns of bad weather, calls on seafarers to avoid sea travel
10 Sep 2012, 6:23 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) has warned seafarers of bad weather and has called on them to take safety precautions when travelling by sea, and avoid such travel at all where possible.
In a statement, the MNDF warned seafarers to avoid travelling by sea on advice from the National Meteorological Department that the winds would reach up to 35-45 miles per hour.
Speaking to Minivan News, MNDF Spokesperson Abdulla Ali said that two days ago very regrettable incidents occurred relating to sea travel in different parts of the Maldives due to bad weather, prompting the warning.
Sixteen cases of incidents that occurred on sea due to bad weather were reported to police over the weekend.
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