Two people have been injured in a marine accident in Fuvahmulah City last night.

In the accident, a speedboat and dinghy crashed in the area of the sea in front of Bodufannu.

Police said that there had been three people aboard the dinghy at the time of the accident. Two of them sustained varying levels of injuries. 

After the crash, the people on the dinghy were brought aboard the speedboat and rushed to the Fuvahmulah Hospital. 

Fuvahmulah City Deputy Mayor Mohamed Liraar confirmed that two of the people on the dinghy had sustained injuries in the accident. He said that one of the accident victims is now being transferred to capital Male' for further treatment. 

According to the Deputy Mayor, this victim has suffered a fracture on their skull, alongside several other injuries. 

Police said that as per information gathered so far, the accident occurred when the 'Southern Sports Fishing' speedboat had crashed into a dinghy idling near Bodufannu. 

Photos circulating on social media show extensive damage at the dinghy's bow. The speedboat was also damaged to an extent.