Fire damages a number of vessels in Mahibadhoo harbor

A fire in the harbor of A.Dh. Mahibadhoo has damaged a large number of seagoing vessels moored at the harbor.

Maldives National Defense Force stated that reports of the incident were received around 5:45. MNDF stated five speedboats and two dinghies had caught fire in the harbor.

MNDF, police, and residents of the island were now working to extinguish the flames. Two private dinghies, three speedboats from a company named HMH, a Sea Ambulance, a speedboat belonging to Atoll Council, a speedboat belonging to Police had caught fire in the incident.