2 injured in fire incident on boat

Two people have suffered burn injuries due to a fire which broke out on a boat at sea last night. 

Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) said that reports of the fire incident were received around 3:23. MNDF added that the boat was carrying four people at the time of the fire and was near K. Kuda Vilingili. A Maldivian and a foreigner was injured due to the incident. 

The two injured have now been transported to Male' City for medical care. They were taken to the IGMH hospital which has not yet made any official comment on the conditions of those injured.

MNDF said that the fire incident was reported in the kitchen of the boat named "Tom Cruiser" which is owned by Top Tours Company. The fire was extinguished around 4:38 last night, according to MNDF.