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Two launches collide just outside Male', 1 injured

Two launches collided just outside of Male' earlier today, resulting in serious injury to one captain who became trapped in the wreckage and suffered major blood loss. The other vessel fled the scene. Police reported that a 38-year-old man was rushed to state-run IGMH for treatment. Two people were in the damaged launch, but no further information was provided about the second individual. Police are investigating the incident.

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Two launches collided just outside of Male' earlier today, resulting in serious injury to one captain who became trapped in the wreckage and suffered major blood loss. The other vessel fled the scene. Police reported that a 38-year-old man was rushed to state-run IGMH for treatment. Two people were in the damaged launch, but no further information was provided about the second individual. Police are investigating the incident.

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