Over 20 injured in warehouse fire in Hulhumale

Over 20 people have been injured in a fire that broke out in a warehouse building in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale during the early hours of Sunday.

According to Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), the warehouse in the industrial zone of Hulhumale belongs to local Damas Company Pvt Ltd. The fire broke out in an upper floor after 1:30 a.m. and was controlled and put out around 2:00 a.m.