Central Area soldiers assist a vessel in distress

Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

MNDF Central Area soldiers have assisted a vessel that was in distress due to water seepage. Upon receiving report of the incident this afternoon, a Harbor Craft launch was immediately dispatched from MNDF Kudahuvadhoo Post to assist the vessel. Central Area soldiers controlled the flooding by using water pumps and tugged the vessel to F.Feeali habour by evening.

It is stated that the engine room of the vessel started flooding while around 9 miles off Faafu Atoll and the vessel was travelling from Male’ to Dhaalu Atoll. There were 4 people onboard at the time of the incident including two Maldivians and two foreigners and no injuries were reported due to this incident.

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