Loss worth over MVR 30 million has been caused in today's fire at a number of warehouses in Thilafushi.
Loss worth over MVR 30 million has been caused in today's fire at a number of warehouses in Thilafushi.
The fire broke out at a warehouse owned by Marinedo, a company dealing in steel and boat building. The fire spread to two adjacent warehouses, causing immense damage.
Marinedo also has a large vehicle fleet, repair and maintenance of which is conducted at this workshop, which was used as a support centre for vehicles. The company also had some goods stored at this warehouse.
Marinedo owner Ali Mujah told Mihaaru News that their workhouse had been completely damaged in the fire, with all the goods stored there also destroyed. He described the warehouse, saying that it has been built as a complex, with some areas single-storied and others divided in to three stories with decks.
Mujah said that the site is 10,000 sqft in size, and confirmed that the warehouse was insured.
"The entire place burned down," he said.
"This is a loss of about 20 to 24 million rufiya. I'm citing the cost of the entire building."
Mujah said that it is so far unclear how the fire had started.
Eye witnesses say that the fire originated from the Marinedo workshop.
Next to the Marinedo workshop, there were godowns belonging to Irai Bookshop and that of another company. The goods in these warehouses were also damaged to a large extent. Altogether, the fire is believed to have caused loss worth over MVR 30 million.
MNDF also confirmed that godowns adjacent to the Marinedo workshop had also been severely damaged in the fire.
One individual, identified as a Maldivian man, was treated in hospital for burns and smoke inhalation.
It took responders about one hour to bring the fire under control.
Along with MNDF, Police, NDMA, Red Crescent, HDC and MTCC staff assisted in putting out the fire.
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