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.