Technical issue causes 911 outage

The Maldives was hit on Monday with a disruption to police emergency calls services, with people unable to reach dispatchers by dialing 911 or other police hotlines.

In a post on X on Monday morning, the police said the disruption was affecting the 911 emergency line as well as the hotlines 3322111 and 3322112.

It attributed the outage to a “technical issue”, without providing details.

“Our teams are actively working to resolve the issue as soon as possible,” said the police.

We are currently experiencing a technical issue affecting the 911 emergency line and hotlines 3322111/3322112.

Our teams are actively working to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

In the meantime, the public is advised to contact the Maldives Police Service via 9888999 for…

— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) May 4, 2026

The public have been advised to contact the police via 9888999 for any urgent assistance in the meantime.

“We appreciate your understanding and patience,” added the police.