Man out for fishing suddenly dies after stroke

An individual who was out for fishing has died suddenly after suffering from a stroke.

The deceased has been identified as a 40-year-old Maldivian man. The boat he was on at the time of the incident was fishing 33 nautical miles west of GDh. Thinadhoo.

After suffering a stroke whilst on the boat, he was transported to Dr. Abdul Samad Memorial Hospital at Thinadhoo – with assistance from Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF). He was transported to Thinadhoo via sea ambulance at approximately 17:25pm this evening.

Speaking to Sun regarding the incident, Dr. Abdul Samad Memorial Hospital’s Spokesperson said that the man was already dead by the time he was brought to the hospital.

“He died after suffering from a stroke. We brought him with assistance from MNDF. He was already dead when he was brought,” the Spokesperson had said.