MNDF Responds to 20 Emergencies Including Five Fires in Past Week

The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) Fire and Rescue Service responded to 20 emergency incidents over the past week, including five fire incidents. According to statistics released by the service, the majority of the incidents were reported from the Male' Area Command, which handled 16 cases. The Northern Area Command reported three incidents, and the Southern Area Command reported one. The breakdown of incidents includes five fire incidents, five disaster incidents, five rescue incidents, three medical evacuation incidents, two alarm incidents, and one other incident. A notable fire incident occurred on the island of Sh. Funadhoo, where a petrol shed caught fire, causing extensive damage to a nearby house and affecting three other houses. Twenty people were taken to Sh. Atoll Hospital for treatment of various injuries but were later discharged.