A fuel bowser parked just outside the Maahinna Powerhouse in the Thundi district of L. Gan has caught on fire.
President of Gan Council, Mohamed Siyam reported that the fuel bowser caught on fire at approximately 1:30 pm this Wednesday.
He confirmed the fuel bowser belongs to Fenaka Corporation, which runs the Maahinna Powerhouse.
Siyam said the bowser was full of fuel when it caught on fire.
He said the cause of the fire is unclear at the point.
Maldives National Defense Force’s firefighters are working on containing the fire.