Two Bangladeshi workers injured in Dhigurah blaze on life support

Two people injured in a fatal fire that took place at an expatriate labor quarter in ADh. Dhigurah on early Friday are being treated on ventilators, according to the Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH).

The tragic fire resulted in the death of five expatriates, while two others sustained serious injuries from smoke inhalation, and were transferred to IGMH in Male’ City.

A spokesperson from IGMH told Sun on Saturday that the two patients transferred to the hospital are being treated on ventilators in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

The fire was reported to the authorities at 01:57 am Friday, and was put out about a half-an-hour later, at 02:30 am.

The police identified the people injured as Bangladeshi nationals.

The fire at the labor quarter had reportedly resulted from a gas leak in the kitchen. The people inside were rescued by breaking in through the wall in the back of the building.

The incident is under investigation by a special investigative team from the Major Crime Investigations Department of the police.

Meanwhile, the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) is also conducting an inquiry to determine whether systemic lapses in safety or human rights violations played a role in the tragedy.