A foreigner was injured in a fire incident at a house in Male' on Saturday, the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) has said.
The fire broke out on the first floor of Henveiru Sun Graze due to an overheated iron, the MNDF told media.
According to the MNDF, the foreigner sustained leg injuries while attempting to evacuate from the building.
He is being treated in ADK hospital while two more people are also being treated in the hospital after being affected by smoke.
Adhadhu reporters at the scene saw an elderly man and woman being taken to ADK hospital with the assistance of the Red Crescent.
The fire in Henveiru Sun Graze was extinguished by the MNDF firefighters at 06:23 pm.
