A fire at the Marinedo Marineworks workshop in Thilafushi industrial island injured one person and caused damages today.
The victim was treated at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH).
About 30 employees were inside the workshop when the fire broke out, an official from Marinedo said. However, they were evacuated safely.
The fire was extinguished by the joint efforts of firefighters from the Male' Fire Station and Thilafushi Fire and Rescue Service.
The fire broke out at 8:35 am today. The flames also spread to the warehouse of Irai Bookshop. However, it was brought under control before 10:00 am.
The fire was completely extinguished at 11:04 pm. The fire caused extensive damage to the warehouses adjacent to the Marinedo workshop.
