A boat registered to N. Landhoo that was carrying passengers from N. Atoll to Male’ City capsized on Wednesday, after it ran aground the K. Gaafaru reef.
Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) said the incident was reported to the Maritime Rescue and Coordination Center at 10:55 am.
A team from the Coast Guard are traveling to the area, said MNDF.
A source told Sun that the passengers and crew have been rescued and taken to Gaafaru.
They were conducted by police and locals.
To be updated..