At least 10 people were killed and several others injured after a fire swept through a building where foreign workers were lodged in Male, Maldives, on Thursday. According to a security official, the deceased included 9 Indians and 1 Bangladesh national.
According to reports, 10 bodies were recovered from the upper floor of the building gutted in the fire, which originated from a ground-floor vehicle repair garage.
A fire official confirmed they found 10 bodies at the location of the incident, and it took them four hours to put out the fire.
The Indian High Commission condoled the tragic incident and said, “We are deeply saddened by the tragic fire incident in Malé which has caused loss of lives, including reportedly of Indian nationals. We are in close contact with the Maldivian authorities.”
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