Fire at Gili Lankanfushi resort razes seven water villas
Fire and Rescue officers were able to quell the fire at about 5:00am on Thursday
RaajjeMV understands that the fire originated a villa called the ‘Cruise Residence’, which goes for USD 5,000 a night
A fire at the Gili Lankanfushi Resort has razed seven of the island’s over-water villas.
Fire and Rescue officers were able to quell the fire at about 5:00am on Thursday, and no one was injured.
RaajjeMV understands that the fire originated a villa called the ‘Cruise Residence’, which goes for USD 5,000 a night, and spread from there.
A Gili Lankanfushi staff told RaajjeMV that the resort was informed of the fire by a fishing vessel near the island.
The Maldives National Defence Force said that strong winds allowed the fire to spread quickly through the thatch-roofed villas.
The cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained. The Gili Lankanfushi lies 10-minutes from the capital city by speed boat and first opened for business 20 years ago.
