A 30-year-old man has died following a motorcycle accident in Laamu Mandhoo on Friday night.

The victim has been identified as Ibrahim Nauzam, from Mandhoo who worked as a captain of a local vessel. According to initial reports, Nauzam lost control of his motorcycle and collided with a wall.

He was transported to the Gamu Regional Hospital for emergency treatment. However, he succumbed to severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, according to the island council.

Mandhoo is also home to a fish processing facility operated by Horizon Fisheries.

The fatality in Mandhoo is one of several recent motorcycle-related incidents reported across the country. In Laamu Maabaidhoo, another young man was killed in a separate road accident. Meanwhile, in Hulhumalé, a young man sustained injuries after falling from a motorcycle. He is currently undergoing treatment at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) in Malé.