A fire at the Taj Exotica Maldives has caused damage to a number of over-water villas on the island. 

The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) says that five over-water villas had been damaged by the fire. 

The incident was reported at 4:48am on Tuesday, and it was quelled at 6:15am by the MNDF with assistance from resort staff. 

While the fire originated at one of the villas, while it was occupied, no one was injured in the incident.