No casualties reported in Kaafu Atoll fish processing plant blaze
06 Jan 2013, 8:01 PM
Neil Merrett
Authorities have said there have been no reported casualties following a fire at a fish processing plant on the island of Hinmafushi in Kaafu Atoll today.
Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) Spokesperson Colonel Abdul Raheem told Minivan News that no one had been seriously hurt in the blaze, which had been brought under control by fire-fighters earlier today. Colonel Raheem added that the suspected cause of the fire was presently unknown.
The Maldives Police Service also confirmed that it had not been informed of any casualties as a result of the fire. However, Police Spokesperson Sub-Inspector Hassan Haneef said he could not provide further details on the incident at present as investigations were continuing.
According to local media, the factory, which is used to process fish products such as yellow fin tuna, was severely damaged during today’s blaze, resulting in the site being declared inoperable.
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