Maldives National Defense Force MNDF says a boat traveling from Faafu Feeali to Male' has sunk and the 3 people traveling aboard the vessel are missing.

MNDF had informed that they were searching for the three people traveling aboard a vessel named 'Athamaa-5' and that the boat had sunk near Vaavu Fussaru.

They also said that the report of the boat in distress was first received around 11:22 pm last night.

MNDF said that then the boat was traveling around 4 nautical miles off Fussaru and that the boat had been traveling to Male' after loading reef fish from fishermen near feeali.

MAP of where the boat is believed to have sunk/ Photo: MNDF

They said that Male' Area Coast Guard Squadron is now actively searching for the vessel as well as the three onboard.