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Rasfannu Artificial Beach
Morning Brief
President and mayor clash over state of Malé’s public spaces
A digest of the weekend's top story.
16 Feb, 9:00 AM
Environment
Maldives navigates shifting monsoons and weather extremes
Record rainfall in Malé on January 3 was an extreme weather event.
11 Feb, 11:00 AM
Environment
Tidal surges wreak havoc at Malé’s new artificial beach
Storm surges caused extensive damage at the newly built artificial beach in Malé, Rasfannu, on Tuesday, uprooting lampposts, toppling chairs and bins, and displacing large swathes of sand inland.
19 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Environment
New artificial beach closed to swimmers after sewage pipe bursts
The recently opened ‘Rasfannu’ artificial beach in Malé’s west coast has been closed to swimmers after an underwater sewage pipe in the area burst open.
21 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM
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