Just two days after a local restaurant burnt down completely following a massive fire outbreak, another fire incident had severely damaged a local shop outlet on Sunday, 30 August.

Bystanders and authorities concur the incident took place around 13:15hrs on Sunday afternoon, while Fire and Rescue department of Maldives National Defense Force have extinguished the fire around 13:30hrs.

Meanwhile authorities note that the incident had not resulted in any casualties to life while damage to property have been significant.

The incident comes just two days after another massive fire incident, reported on Friday evening. The incident had resulted in significant damages to a local restaurant where the fire broke out, while one of the neighboring buildings that houses State Bank of India (SBI) had sustained damages.