Security Forces identifies 10 free water distribution points

Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) and Maldives Police Service have arranged ten free water distributions in Male’ from 10:00 pm on Thursday.

Ten points identified by the security forces were: Henveyru Stadium, Iskandhar School, Jamaaluddin School, Hiriya School, Maafannu Madharsa, Ghiyasuddin School, National Stadium, Dharumavantha School, Kalaafaanu School and Imaaduddin School.

Each individual will get no more than four water bottles of 500 ml from these points.

Meanwhile Economic Ministry has warned not to sell water at higher prices from shops in an announcement released on Thursday.

It was also noted that complains from the public was received to the Ministry for selling water at higher rates from local shops and that strict actions would be taken against those who sell water at higher prices.

In an interview given to state television by Fathimath Fazla, an Official from Health Ministry said that water collected from the rain on Thursday night may not be safe for consumption. She advised the public to boil rain water before use.