Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirm they have begun repatriating the bodies of the victims who perished in Thursday early morning's fire.
Seven out of the 10 who perished in the fire have been confirmed Indian nationals, with another two identified as Bangladeshi expats according Maldives Police Service on Friday, November 11. However, one of the bodies discovered from the rubble had not been identified yet.
Authorities have since transferred all of the deceased victims to Galolhu Mortuary. Many of the victims were burned beyond recognition, according to police.
A Bangladeshi expatriate who survived the fire is currently being treated at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH). The victim received third or fourth degree burns, while authorities reported the individual sustained severe burns to their body making their identification difficult.
Meanwhile, local law enforcement authorities confirms families of the victims will have support of their respective embassies or high commissions in the Maldives, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in repatriating their deceased members back home.
Thursday early morning's incident is reported as the most dangerous fire recorded in Male' City so far in terms of lives claimed, and damages to property. The building in question, Maafannu Senrose (west-block) a three-storey structure with extensive amount of rooms housed foreign workers from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
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