A man who went missing while catching fishing near an island in Laamu Atoll has been found dead.
The man has been identified as Abdul Samad Mohamed from Laamu Gan.
Abdul Samad went to the uninhabited island in Laamu Atoll called Mahakanfushi to catch fish by casting a net.
Police said that the man was reported around 09:50 this morning and that the person was found dead around 11:00 in the morning during the search.
Police confirmed that the man was found in the sea and then was rushed to the Laamu Atoll Regional Hospital where he was declared dead.
They said that they were further investigating the case.
