Housing Development Corporation (HDC) implemented this solution following requests from tenants concerned about safety.
Security grills have been installed on the windows of the first floor of the Hiyaa residential towers located in Hulhumale' 2.
This measure addresses a design issue that allows individuals to climb out of the first-floor windows onto the ledge outside.
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) implemented this solution following requests from tenants concerned about safety.
The installation followed a recent incident in which a video emerged showing a child climbing out of a Hiyaa flat window and walking across the ledge to enter the stairwell through another window. The police have launched an investigation into the incident.
HDC stated that the security grills were installed as part of its commitment to ensuring the safety of Hiyaa towers' residents. They added that the residents are satisfied with this move.