Following the completion of the operation, the ministry said 399 buildings had been searched within 15 days. 144 storage facilities and 62 stores involved in the trade of hazardous chemicals were also inspected, the Ministry of Defence said.
Ministry of Defene said that there are 206 places in Male' that contain hazardous chemicals.
Earlier this month, the ministry's fire and rescue service launched an operation called "Operation Hiraas Faas" (Operation Danger Check), aimed at ensuring that chemical storage and trading facilities comply with established regulations. The operation seeks to raise public awareness about the laws and guidelines governing the import and storage of chemicals.
The inspection was conducted in Male', Hulhumale', Vilimale' and Thilafushi.
Following the completion of the operation, the ministry said 399 buildings had been searched within 15 days. 144 storage facilities and 62 stores involved in the trade of hazardous chemicals were also inspected, the Ministry of Defence said.
During the operation, chemical storage facilities and commercial establishments were checked to ensure whether they comply with regulations, as well as identify fire prone areas an assess challenges, the ministry said.
This initiative follows multiple complaints received regarding violations of chemical storage regulations.
As of now, storage of any form of chemicals in Male' is prohibited, and a special area has been designated for this purpose in Hulhumale'.
Chemical storage was banned in the Male' City on 20th September 2019, after a dangerous fire broke out in a chemical warehouse in Thilafushige, a premise located in Henveiru. Four chemical storage warehouses and six houses were destroyed in the incident, which killed one person and forced the evacuation of four hundred people.
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