Feeali fire: Burn victim on ventilator support

Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) states the burn victim in the massive fire that broke out at F. Feeali harbor on Thursday.

The fire originated from a fuel boat docked at the harbor and was reported to authorities at approximately 09:15am on Thursday It was brought under control around 10:35am after spreading to three additional vessels, as well as the island’s ice plant and fuel shed.

One individual—a Bangladeshi national employed on the fuel boat—sustained serious burn injuries in the incident. He was initially treated at Feeali Health Centre before being transferred to IGMH in capital Male’ City for further treatment.

An official from IGMH confirmed to Sun that the expatriate remains in serious condition and is currently being treated on ventilator support at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

A local resident told Sun that the fire reportedly began when the fuel boat activated its pump while docking to offload fuel.

Feeali Council president Mossa Ahmed told Sun the fire caused an estimated MVR 20 million in damages, or even more.

“Three fishing boats belonging to three families have been lost, a loss of about MVR 20 million, or even more,” he said, adding that these boats were the families’ primary source of income.