A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Kanniyakumari: About twenty-seven fishermen, who went fishing in deep sea following cyclone ‘Ockhi’ , returned safely to the district after facing various difficulties on Saturday. PTI Photo(PTI12_9_2017_000133B) | Photo Credit: PTI Having lost trust in the search operations of the State and Central governments to locate their brethren who went missing after Cyclone Ockhi, 36 […]
The Indian naval ships engaged in search and rescue mission in the aftermath of Cyclone Ockhi on Saturday continued their operations in the high seas, searching the area till the Maldives, a defence spokesman in Kochi said. No stranded boats, fishermen or floating bodies have been found in the sea by the naval search team […]
Tropical Cyclone OCKHI-17 can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the Maximum sustained wind speed and the affected population and their vulnerability. Updated: this report is based on advisory number 12: (02 Dec 2017 16:19). Tropical Cyclone Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 185 km/h) from 29 Nov 2017 18:00 UTC to […]
Ooredoo Maldives announced that all calls to Sri Lanka and India can now be made at a reduced rate for 48 hours on 01-02 December in order to enable all customers to get in touch with their family and friends in the region, in the midst of the ongoing Cyclonic Storm Ockhi affecting the region. […]
Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives: About 40 teachers, including over 25 Keralites, and their family members have been stranded at the Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ) here from Thursday after Cyclone Ockhi disrupted all modes of transportation at the beach destination. The teachers and their family members were brought to the Haa Dhaalu Atoll, on the northern […]