Male: At least 10 people have died and many others have been injured after a fire broke out in the residences of foreign workers in Male, the capital of the Maldives. Reports are saying that 9 Indians have died in the fire. Fire brigade officials said that 10 bodies were recovered from the upper floors of the building destroyed in the fire. At the same time, the Indian Embassy in Maldives has expressed deep grief over the tragedy.
This is how the accident happened
Officials said the fire started in the vehicle repair garage on the ground floor. After which the fire spread to many places. After getting information about the incident, several vehicles of fire brigade reached the spot and after about four hours of effort, the fire was brought under control. It is being said that during the investigation, the bodies of 10 people, including nine Indians and one Bangladeshi, were found upstairs. According to information, the fire started from the vehicle repair garage located on the ground floor. An official of the fire service informed about the recovery of ten bodies. It was very difficult to extinguish the fire.
9 Indians were among the dead
According to the information, 9 Indians have allegedly died in the fire. Rescuers have recovered 10 bodies from the top floor of the fire-ravaged building. According to the news so far, the fire broke out in the vehicle repairing garage on the ground floor. After which the fire spread to many places. According to a news agency, a fire service official said that they had found 10 bodies. According to reports, it took them around four hours to bring the fire under control.
The Indian Embassy expressed condolences
On the other hand, the Indian Embassy in Maldives has expressed deep grief over this tragedy. The Indian High Commission in Maldives tweeted from its official Twitter account, “We are deeply saddened by the tragic fire incident in Male, which has claimed several lives, including Indian nationals. We are Maldivian authorities,” in close touch with the Indian embassy. For any assistance, HCI can be contacted at: +9607361452; +9607790701′