Police have launched a search for a man who went missing while fishing alone.

The missing individual is a 65-year-old man named Yoosuf Ibrahim from Alif Dhaal atoll, Dhangethi.

Yoosuf Ibrahim disappeared while fishing in a small boat. He was reported missing at 11:42 am today. He had gone fishing earlier in the morning, as is his usual routine of going alone.

The Coast Guard has initiated a search operation to locate the missing individual.