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Fire breaks out at house in Malé

“The fire was put out within minutes. No one was seriously injured but one person who suffered suffocation from smoke was taken to the hospital,” a police spokesperson said.

25 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
A fire broke out today in a house in the Henveiru ward of Malé, injuring one person and causing damages to property.
The fire at the Green Avenue house was reported to the military’s fire and rescue services around 12:40pm.
“The fire was put out within minutes. No one was seriously injured but one person who suffered suffocation from smoke was taken to the hospital,” a police spokesperson said.
The fire caused minor damages to the house, which is located near the Vision Optical shop on Ameer Ahmed Magu.

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