Maldives National Defense Force MNDF says the fire burning on Boduthakurufaanu Magu in Male’ is now under control as authorities work to extinguish the massive blaze.
MNDF said that there were no reports of any injuries in the fire which originated in the restaurant named Cafe' Tiolo in Boduthakurufaanu Magu and spread to the adjoining building of the State Bank of India (SBI) which also has offices of Ooredoo Maldives.
MNDF had said that it had evacuated residents living in the area to safety and that they would be allowed back home once MNDF conducts an assessment of the area.
Meanwhile, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and a contingent of his ministers along with Vice President Faisal Naseem arrived on the scene shortly after the MNDF announcement.
The President had used an MNDF drone to survey the site of the fire still ablaze in the area.
