A 15-year-old Singaporean girl, part of a visiting whale shark study contingent, died after being struck by a boat's propeller during a snorkelling trip near Dhigurah Island in Alifu Dhaalu Atoll. Her death was attributed to blood loss from injuries across her body.
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A Singaporean national, who jumped from a boat while on an excursion near Dhigurah Island in Alifu Dhaalu (ADh.) Atoll, has died after being hit by the boat’s propeller. ... Manager at the Dhigurah Health Center, Ibrahim Asif, confirmed that the incident occurred early morning on Friday.
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She jumped into the sea while on a snorkelling trip and was injured when hit by the boat’s propeller
The incident happened near the island. She was believed to have stopped breathing by the time the boat made it to land. She was brought to the health centre by ambulance and had an ECG
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The deceased was a 15-year-old girl and part of a Singaporean contingent visiting the country for a whale shark study, the police confirmed.
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Earlier reports gave 55-year-old 13 Jul, 22:26 Maldives Republic