Speedboat catches fire near Biyaadhoo resort
A speedboat carrying eight tourists from the Biyaadhoo Island Resort in Malé atoll caught fire on Saturday afternoon. The tourists and three crew members escaped unhurt.
05 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
A speedboat carrying eight tourists from the Biyaadhoo Island Resort in Malé atoll caught fire on Saturday afternoon.
The military’s fire and rescue service was alerted around 1:30pm, Major Adnan Mohamed, spokesman of the Maldives National Defence Force, told The Maldives Independent.
The fire broke out shortly after the speedboat left the resort, Adnan said. In addition to the eight tourists, three crew members were also on board the vessel, all of whom escaped unhurt.
Resort staff assisted in rescuing the passengers and controlling the fire. Adnan said the fire destroyed the speedboat, which then started to sink.
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