The Maldives has joined a regional search for wreckage from missing flight MH370 following reports that islanders in the Indian ocean atoll nation have spotted unidentified debris.
Maldivian police are responding to several sightings of debris washed up along the northern atolls of the archipelago, some of which occurred about a month ago, but were only brought to the attention of authorities on Saturday.
The news comes as the search resumes for the wreckage around Reunion island.
The search was suspended on Friday after examining a 5,300 square-kilometre zone of the coastal region and sea east of the island.
While a search plane is circling overhead, foot patrols are combing the eastern coastline of the island today.
The search party is using a small military transport plane for the hunt, and also has three police and navy helicopters and three boats at their disposal.
09/08/15 news.com.au
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Maldivian police are responding to several sightings of debris washed up along the northern atolls of the archipelago, some of which occurred about a month ago, but were only brought to the attention of authorities on Saturday.
The news comes as the search resumes for the wreckage around Reunion island.
The search was suspended on Friday after examining a 5,300 square-kilometre zone of the coastal region and sea east of the island.
While a search plane is circling overhead, foot patrols are combing the eastern coastline of the island today.
The search party is using a small military transport plane for the hunt, and also has three police and navy helicopters and three boats at their disposal.
09/08/15 news.com.au
