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Unused accommodation block in Hulhumalé catches fire

The cause of the fire is so far unknown.

Ameera Osmanagic
27 October 2024, MVT 17:26
Unused accommodation block in Hulhumalé which caught fire --
Ameera Osmanagic
27 October 2024, MVT 17:26

An unused accommodation block in Hulhumalé has caught fire.

Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) confirmed that the incident took place and detailed that it was reported at around 04:00 pm today.

Fire and Rescue efforts are now underway, MNDF also confirmed.

However, it is yet to be known how the fire broke out there.

Video footage circulating on social media show a large part of the accommodation block, which is located on a large clear plot of land near the Hiyaa Flats, on fire with thick smoke surrounding the area.

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