A foreign worker has been injured after being attacked in Hulhumale'.

Maldives Police Service confirmed that an incident had occurred in Hulhumale' and added that they are currently active at the scene to investigate the attack.

Police also revealed that the man who was attacked is a 33 year old Turkish national who works in the Maldives and that the attack had occurred during an attempted robbery.

The man had been treated at Hulhumale' Hospital shortly afterwards.