Fire breaks out on speedboat at Kaafu Atoll resort, captain sustained injuries
10 ނޮވެމްބަރު 2026 | އަންގާރަ 07:26A 34-year-old Maldivian captain is currently receiving treatment at IGMH for burns to his chest and neck following a fire on a speedboat moored at a Kaafu Atoll resort. The vessel sustained extensive damage in the incident, which occurred late Sunday night, and police are currently conducting a further investigation into the matter.
File Photo: A previous fire incident involving a safari vessel anchored near Feydhoo, Addu City. | MNDF
The captain of a speedboat has sustained serious injuries after a fire broke out on the vessel while it was moored in the lagoon of a resort in Kaafu Atoll.
The victim in this incident has been identified as a 34-year-old Maldivian male.
In a message to the media, the police stated that they received a report of a fire breaking out on a speedboat moored in the lagoon of a resort in Kaafu Atoll at approximately 05:30 AM on Sunday, November 10, 2026.
However, police investigations have so far revealed that the incident occurred at approximately 03:00 that night.
Only the captain was on board the speedboat when the incident occurred. According to the police, he sustained burns to several parts of his body, including his neck and chest. The injured captain is currently receiving medical treatment at IGM Hospital.
The speedboat sustained varying degrees of damage in the fire incident.
Police are conducting a further investigation to determine the cause of the incident.
