National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is overseeing the evacuation efforts and has urged anyone requiring assistance to call 115 or visit the evacuation center. However, the exact number of people currently taking shelter at the center is not known.
An emergency evacuation center has been established at the Social Centre to assist those evacuated from nearby houses and buildings due to the fire at the Housing Ministry building.
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is overseeing the evacuation efforts and has urged anyone requiring assistance to call 115 or visit the evacuation center. However, the exact number of people currently taking shelter at the center is not known.
The fire has caused significant disruption in the area, with thick smoke prompting the evacuation of a large number of residents from nearby premises.
Rising smoke has also affected several schools in the area, leading to the suspension of classes and students being sent home.
The fire in the building, which accommodates the Infrastructure and Construction Ministry, Environment Ministry, and the Male' City Council, in addition to the Housing Ministry has yet to be fully extinguished.