A fire broke out in the garage of a building in Male, Maldives. 11 people including 9 Indians died in this accident. The incident is said to have happened on Wednesday late night. The fire was brought under control on Thursday morning, after which this information came to light.
Police said that around 12:30 pm we got the news of a fire in a building. We immediately reached the spot. Fire tenders were also called. A fire broke out in the garage located on the ground floor, which was very serious. Its flames reached the first floor. Soon the whole building was burnt down. The police officer said that the cause of the fire is yet to be known. However, there was a variety of gas stored in the garage, which may have started the fire. Police are investigating the matter. The actual cause of the fire will be known only after the investigation.