Fuvahmulah's Popular 'Baba Gadiya' Owner Suffers Heart Attack, Undergoing Treatment in Malé

Hassan Atig, the owener of the popular 'Baba Gadiya' food truck in Fuvahmulah, has suffed a heart attck and is currently receiving treatment at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGM H) in Malé. Atig was taken to Fuvahmulah Hospital on Wednesday after experiencing severe chest pain. After a heart attack was confirmed, he was treated in the hospital's ICU before being transferred to Malé. A post on the Baba Gadiya Facebok page stated that Atig under went an angiogram and was admitted to the cardiac center, and his condition is now stable. The post also conveyed Atig's thanks to all who have called, messaged, or visited him, and expressed hope that he will recover soon. A friend, Ziya Ahmed, wrote on Facebok that he was allowed to see Atig briefly from the doorway, and described Atig waving and blowing a flying kiss before turning away, showing his courage. Atig previously worked in the food and beverage department at resorts for many years. After resorts closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, he returned to his island and started selling food from a street stall. He later bought a truck with his own savings to expand the business. His specialty is shawarma. Atig and his Baba Gad iya participated in Maldives Expo 2024 in Hulhumalé, where they earned over 1 million rufiyaa in nine days.