Maldives Republic
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Coastguard Rescues Missing Cargo Boat Crew; Kayaker Lost at Sea Found Safe
The MNDF Coastguard rescued the four-person crew of the missing cargo vessel AAA-37, which vanished while sailing from Thilafushi Island to Medhufushi Island Resort. A 32-year-old Bangladeshi kayaker lost near Raffles Maldives Meradhoo Resort was found alive 39 km away by staff of Residence Maldives Resort. The operations involved the vessel Shaheed Ali and a Maldivian aircraft. Both incidents occurred amid severe weather, with alerts from the Met Office, NDMA, and MNDF.