A foreigner who jumped into the sea from the Sinamalé Bridge has been successfully rescued.

The Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) stated today that after receiving information about the incident at 00:44 last night, divers deployed to the area to search for the individual. The person was found holding onto one of the bridge's piers.

MNDF noted that the individual was safely brought aboard a Coast Guard harbor craft and subsequently handed over to the police authorities.

It remains unclear whether the foreigner sustained any injuries during the incident.