Man who went missing near Gulhifalhu amidst octopus hunting still not found

Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) has stated that the young man who went missing near Gulhifalhu amidst octopus hunting has still not been found.

MNDF said that a report was made regarding a 21-year-old Maldivian man that went missing amidst hunting for octopus near Gulhifalhu at around 08:58 this morning.

They identified the missing man as Shuraih Hassan, Araairu, HDh. Kumundhoo.

MNDF detailed that in their search of him – coast guard divers have covered 55,000 square meters by diving, whilst 36,000 square meters have been covered by snorkeling.

They also noted that Shuraih was wearing a gray t-shirt and black shorts when he went missing.