Two Seriously Injured, Child Hurt in Kulhudhuffushi Motorcycle Accident

Two people sustained serious injuries and a child was also hurt in a two-motorcycle collision in Kulhudhuffushi City on Saturday. The accident occurred on Ameenee Magu at approximately 2:09 pm, police said. Police reported that a man suffered head injuries and multiple bruises, while a woman sustained a broken leg and bruises. Debris from the crash struck a child on a bicycle, causing pain and bruising to the child's left leg. All three were taken to Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital for treatment. Police are investigating the cause of the accident. The incident comes amid a rise in traffic accidents across the Maldives. Police statistics show 2,379 accidents have been reported so far this year, making traffic accidents the second most common type of incident.