Caution advised over dangerous jellyfish sightings in Hulhumale’ beach

Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has advised people going to Hulhumale’ beach to exercise caution over sightings of a dangerous jelly fish species from the area.

The corporation said that the ‘bluebottle jellyfish’ has been spotted in the beach area at Hulhumale’ Phase I and Hulhumale’ Phase II.

Though rarely deadly, a sting of bluebottle jellyfish can cause irritation and rashes.

Back in 2020, a significant number of a dangerous species of jellyfish was spotted in Hulhumale’ beach. The jellyfish sighted back then was the ‘blue button jelly fish’ – also rarely deadly.