Maldives: 13-year-old dies after president denies approval for Indian plane
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A 13-year-old Maldivian boy, battling a brain tumor and stroke, died on Saturday after Maldives President Mohammed Muizzu allegedly refused to allow an Indian Dornier aircraft to be used for his medical evacuation. The boy's family had requested an air ambulance to transport him from the remote island of Wilmington in Gaaf Alif Villingili to the Maldivian capital, Male, for advanced medical care. The incident took place amid growing diplomatic tensions between India and the Maldives.