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Youth passes away in Hankede Bridge accident

A police media official said that the accident occurred when the motorcycle lost control at the bridge bend area and hit the bridge fence while traveling from Maradhoo to Hithadhoo.

Malika Shahid
26 February 2025, MVT 13:19
Motorcycle driven by the youth -- Photo: Shibeyya/ Facebook
Malika Shahid
26 February 2025, MVT 13:19

A youth has passed away in an accident on Hankede Bridge in Addu City today.

A police media official said that the accident occurred when the motorcycle lost control at the bridge bend area and hit the bridge fence while traveling from Maradhoo to Hithadhoo.

The 24-year-old man, who was driving at high speed on the bridge, was killed in the crash. He had traveled to Addu City from Male' to participate in a racing tournament.

This is the first accident to occur on the bridge, which opened earlier this month.

A media official from Addu Equatorial Hospital stated that the young man was in critical condition when he was brought to the hospital. He passed away while undergoing treatment, the official said.yA young man practicing for the "Enmenge Drag Championship," organized by the Addu City Motor Racing Association in Hulhudhoo last week, was also involved in an accident and is currently being treated on a ventilator.

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