More than 70 people sustained various injuries in a fire that broke out last night in the accommodation block of Afcons, the Indian company developing the bridge between the capital city of Malé and Thilafushi.
According to Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF), the fire incident was reported around 12:30 a.m. According to the MNDF the accommodation unit houses 465 people which is on the man-made island of Gulhifalhu.