A vessel carrying three people caught fire on Wednesday evening while travelling near K. Gamarugiri.
Police confirmed that the incident was reported at 19:13 hrs. All crew members are safe, and no injuries have been reported.
According to authorities, the supply vessel was transporting garbage to K. Thilafushi when the fire broke out. The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) confirmed that the fire was completely extinguished at around 1:00 a.m. last night by MNDF fire and rescue team.
There were three people on board at the time of the fire, a Maldivian captain and two foreign crew members. All were unharmed, and no injuries were reported.
