Maldives, Nov 10, 2022: A fire that spread through cramped lodgings in Male, the capital of Maldives, killed atleast 10 people and injured several others.
As officials recovered 10 bodies from the upper floor of a building destroyed as a result of the fire, 9 of them were reported to be Indians. Another person killed in the fire was a Bangladeshi national.
The fire had reportedly originated from a ground-floor vehicle repair garage. “The dangerous fire incident in the city yesterday is a very sad incident. Many people have lost their lives and a large number have been injured. The incident is currently being investigated. Condolences to the families of the deceased,” tweeted Maldives president Ibrahim Mohammad Solih.
The High Commission of India also expressed grief in a tweet and stated that it was in close contact with the relevant authorities.
Foreign workers are reported to make up about half of Male’s 250,000-strong population and they mostly hail from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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