More than 300 passengers rescued at sea
The coastguard has rescued some 181 passengers on a Thaa Atoll ferry and another 130 passengers on a Haa Alif Atoll ferry on Saturday amidst bad weather that has foiled Eid travel plans for thousands.
20 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
The coastguard has rescued more than 300 passengers aboard two ferries caught in bad weather on Saturday.
A ferry carrying 181 passengers collided with a reef near Meemu Atoll Dhiggaru Island in central Maldives on Saturday night. The boat was traveling from Malé to Thaa Atoll.
A second boat carrying 130 passengers, en route to northern Haa Alif Atoll from Malé, started to sink near Kaashidhoo Island, north of Malé atoll, on Saturday afternoon.
All passengers are safe and accounted for, the coastguard has said. It has cautioned travelers against rough seas.
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