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Nation Pays Tribute to Fallen Military Diver Mohamed Mahdhee

MNDF Sergeant First Class Mohamed Mahdhee, who fell critically ill with decompression sickness during a high-risk recovery operation for missing Italian tourists near Alimathaa Resort, was laid to rest on 16 May with full military honors. Hundreds, including President Mohamed Muizzu, attended the funeral prayers and burial ceremony.

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What happened

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  1. Sat 16 May
    Mahdhee was laid to rest with full military honors after funeral prayers and viewing at the Islamic Centre. 16 May only The Standard was laid to rest yesterday with full military honors. Hundreds gathered to pay their final respects to the late military diver, whose funeral prayers and viewing were held at the Islamic Centre.

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  • 1:45 p.m. on the 14th time missing divers reported The Standard authorities received reports at around 1:45 p.m. on the 14th regarding missing divers in the area

    Word for word from the report in The Standard. Open the report

    Earlier reports gave 1:45 p.m. 14 May, 22:03 Maldives Republic

  • 60 meters depth of cave where deceased tourist found The Standard one of the tourists was discovered deceased inside a cave approximately 60 meters underwater

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  • A deceased tourist was discovered inside a cave approximately 60 meters underwater. Later that day The Standard Later that day, one of the tourists was discovered deceased inside a cave approximately 60 meters underwater.

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  • The MNDF initiated a high-risk recovery operation involving eight military divers. Following the discovery The Standard Following the discovery, the MNDF initiated a high-risk recovery operation involving eight military divers.

    Word for word from the report in The Standard. Open the report

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