Miladhoo island office set on fire
28 Dec 2011, 7:25 PM
Hawwa Lubna
Noonu atoll Miladhoo island council office was set on fire early this morning, causing extensive damage.
The fire incident occurred around 3:00 am on Wednesday, according to the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) fire department.
Although islanders and the fire team put out the fire within an hour, almost everything inside the building was destroyed while the building itself was burnt beyond repair, Hussain Ghassan, President of the Miladhoo island council told Minivan News on Wednesday.
Ghassan said that the council has received “several threats” from some people unhappy with the council, of which a majority sides with opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP).
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