Families displaced by Malé warehouse fire start to return
Some buildings needed to be demolished.
30 Sep 2019, 9:00 AM
A majority of families forced out of their homes after the September 20 fire incident in Malé will be able to move back by Monday, according to the National Disaster Management Authority.
The fire broke out in a chemical storage warehouse in the capital’s Henveiru ward and quickly engulfed six other buildings, four of which also included warehouses. A 46-year-old woman died and more than 400 people were displaced, including residents evacuated due to toxic fumes.
The NDMA registered more than 700 people who sought relief in the aftermath of the fire.
Emergency shelter was provided for 371 people for the first three days and 348 people were in emergency shelters until Sunday, NDMA deputy chief Umar Fikry told the Maldives Independent.
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