Police have arrested the local captain of a dinghy who had hit a snorkeling tourist earlier this week in Kaafu Thulusdhoo.
The tourist who had been snorkeling in the waterway near Thulusdhoo suffered fatal injuries in the accident and was declared dead on arrival at the island's health center.
The tourist was a 51-year-old polish citizen.
The victim was hit by the Dingy when he wandered a bit outside the waterway. The Thulusdhoo council confirmed that this waterway was a common snorkeling spot for tourists who visit the island.
Police said that a local man was arrested on Monday and that the suspect was a 45-year-old local man. Police also said that the man had been remanded in custody for 10 days.
They added that the man who had been driving the dingy did not have a valid license for the vessel.
