Crisis in Thinadhoo after fire leaves thousands without electricity
A fire that destroyed southern Thinadhoo island’s powerhouse this morning has left thousands of people without electricity and water. Shops ran out of kerosene by evening as hundreds queued up to stock up for lanterns, and the island council is now rationing jet fuel brought in from the airport.
26 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
A fire that destroyed southern Thinadhoo’s powerhouse this morning has left thousands of people without electricity. Shops ran out of kerosene by evening as hundreds queued up to stock up for lanterns, and the island council is now rationing jet fuel brought in from the airport.
‘Things are very bad. The entire island is dark and it has been raining since evening. Most households are using candles and kerosene lamps,” said Saud Ali, a member of the council.
The fire, which broke out at 2:30am and put out nearly three hours later, destroyed all three generators at the powerhouse. No one was harmed.
Thinadhoo, the capital of Gaaf Dhaal atoll, is home to some 5,000 people.
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