Massive fire breaks out in Malé
The fire broke out around 4:20pm at the two-storey Coastline store – located on the densely populated capital’s main thoroughfare Majeedhee Magu – and quickly spread to several next door buildings. It was brought under control by the military’s fire and rescue service nearly four hours later.
18 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
A massive fire broke out in a hardware store in Malé this evening, spreading to surrounding buildings and engulfing several blocks in a thick black fog as plumes of smoke rose skyward.
The fire broke out around 4:20pm at the two-storey Coastline Hardware store – located on the main thoroughfare of the densely populated capital – and took the military’s fire and rescue service nearly four hours to put out.
Loud blasts were heard as the flames shot through the roof while the store’s metal and glass walls collapsed. The fire quickly spread to a shop next door as well as adjacent homes, fanning out despite the rain.
A lamp post and an electricity box also caught fire and the state electricity provider cut off power in the area.
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