Battery malfunction causes speedboat fire, 24 injured
Some 24 people, including Chinese, Japanese, and Indian tourists, were injured this afternoon after a speedboat caught fire near the Hulhulé airport island. A Chinese couple and their five-year-old child are undergoing treatment for severe burns at the ADK private hospital in Malé.
26 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Some 24 people, including Chinese, Japanese, and Indian tourists, were injured this afternoon after a speedboat caught fire near the Hulhulé airport island.
The speedboat was reportedly en route to the Club Med Kani resort from the airport and caught fire due to a battery malfunction.
A Chinese couple and their five-year-old child are undergoing treatment for severe burns at the ADK private hospital in Malé.
According to ADK, the Chinese tourists undergoing treatment include a 39-year-old man, a 37-year-old woman, and their five-year-old child.
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