Two expatriates have been injured in an incident where a glass sheet fell from the Maaveyo Mosque construction site.

Maldives Police Service (MPS) revealed that they received the incident report at around 10am on Monday. Although no severe injuries were reported, they were treated at Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH). While one injured his waist, the other had his finger slashed.

The incident occurred when they were attempting to raise the glass sheet, sources report.

RaajjeMV also understands that the two expatriates were wearing helmets when the sheet of glass fell.

Maaveyo Mosque is being structured to accommodate up to 1,100 worshippers at once, revealed the Ministry of Islamic Affairs earlier. It was set to open during the first week of Ramadan, however, the project has been delayed for unspecified reasons.