Rescue officers working to quell fire on vessel near Kendhoo of Baa Atoll
The fire was reported to the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) at 09:58 am
Shan Anees | 20 އޮކްޓޯބަރު 2017 | ހުކުރު 06:30
The fire was reported to rescue services at 09:58 on Friday morning
Rescue officers began attempts at quelling a vessel fire near Kendhoo island of Baa Atoll, reported to them on Friday morning.
The fire was reported to the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) at 09:58 am. The MNDF has dispatched officers from their northern command center.
Officers say that the vessel is carrying large amounts of oil and has a crew onboard, of whom one had reportedly sustained several injuries.
The injured crew member is an expatriate.
