The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) has launched an emergency operation to extinguish a fire that broke out at a petrol shed in Shaviyani Funadhoo.
The MNDF stated that while personnel from the Northern Area Command are currently en route to the island, firefighters from Funadhoo Airport are already on-site working to contain the blaze.
"We have received reports of a fire at a petrol shed in Shaviyani Funadhoo. MNDF Northern Area personnel are currently travelling to the island, and airport firefighters are already engaged in firefighting efforts," the MNDF confirmed.
Photos and videos circulating on social media show the petrol shed engulfed in flames. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, and there have been no immediate reports of injuries.
