More than 70 displaced by hardware store fire
19 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
The National Disaster Management Centre is providing temporary shelter to some 72 individuals displaced by a massive fire that broke out Monday evening at the Coastline Hardware store in Malé.
Deputy Defence Minister Fathmath Thasneem, in charge of the NDMC, told The Maldives Independent that “72 individuals are now in temporary accommodations paid for by the state,” including families who lost their homes in the fire as well as individuals unable to return to their homes due to ongoing cleaning work and residents of the neighbourhood who were affected by smoke.
“We will provide them with all basic necessities including, food, water, shelter, clothing and other sanitary facilities,” Thasneem added.
Arrangements were reportedly made to provide temporary accommodation for the families at guesthouses in Malé last night.
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