Mystery surrounds abandoned Maldives resort left to rot with decaying villas, filthy pools & dust-covered massage tables
AN ABANDONED luxury resort rotting away in the Maldives with derelict villas and dirty pools has become shrouded in mystery.
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An abandoned resort in the Maldives has been shrouded in mystery
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Rotting pools and toilets lay inside the lifeless island
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Unfinished villas sit on top of the water
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Once a promising paradise-to-be, the resort sits on one of the archipelago islands, situated southwest of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean.
The Australian said his group spotted the
Extraordinary footage showed the group touring
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Broken toilets stood aside
Unkempt pools overflowing with algae can also be seen alongside generators which haven't been powered in years.
Brock told that the island was supposedly owned by a prominent Maldivian politician.
And he said that construction on the resort reportedly started over a decade ago.
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The surfer and YouTuber said: "They were building for two years then for 'political reasons'.
"We don't really know, ostensibly maybe they ran out of money."
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He explained: "They've literally
Shocking footage also showed unopened spa equipment and massage tables - which were never used to accommodate visitors.
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A centrepiece
pool
filled with murky water and dead bits of
plants
is also seen on the resort.
The only bit of life that can be seen is the lush palm trees which tower over the forgotten construction.
In one eerie corner of the island, the group stumble across an old
Mazda
and
Nissan
— both caked in rust and clearly untouched for years.
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A YouTuber explored inside the abandoned hotel and villas
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The old site was reportedly abandoned by a Maldivian politician
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The interiors were seen rotting away
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They press on to a creepy generator room, lined with bizarre, old machines.
Explorer Brock said the scenes reminded him of films like
Ghostbusters
, Jurassic Park, and Lost.
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Chilling footage showed the most harrowing part of the island, and its supposed crown jewels.
Luxury
overwater bungalows that were meant to rake in $5,000 a night sit completely empty, now just crumbling skeletons of wood and steel.
Brock is also seen strolling along a half-destroyed concrete platform where a fancy boardwalk should have been if the project was finished.
Peering out at the sea, Brock said: 'World-class lives one kilometre away.'
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Shocking images show the dilapidated villas and unfinished walkways
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Generators stood powerless inside the resort
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