Ministry of Home Affairs, on Monday, urged the public against spreading rumours or misinformation concerning the tragic fire incident which occurred in the capital city of Male' on Friday.
In a tweet, the ministry stated that such rumours fueled concern and impeded the investigation.
According to the tweet, both the Home Ministry and the Ministry of Defence were looking into the case closely. The home ministry also assured that the police were conducting a full investigation with assistance from Maldives National Defence Force.
The aforementioned announcement was made after Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)'s representative and Henveiru North MP Ibrahim Muizzu alleged that the fire which wreaked havoc in Henveiru ward was a deliberate and orchestrated terror attack.
Head of Serious and Organised Crimes Unit, Superintendent Hassan Shifau said although the cause of the fire at the 3-storey chemical storage facility at 'Thilafushi' house was currently unknown, investigations did not reveal any signs of deliberate arson.
"Current findings do not directly or implicitly indicate any signs at all [of an act of terror]. I do want to highlight that the investigation is currently being conducted with due consideration to all possibilities and all angles".
Marked as the most severe fire-related incident in the history of capital Male', Friday's blaze affected approximately 30 houses, displaced over 400 people and claimed the life of Aishath Shauna, a 49-year-old woman.
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