Speedboat at Himandhoo lagoon sinks following fire

A speedboat docked at AA. Himandhoo lagoon has sunk following a fire.

Maldives Police Service said the fire broke at the speedboat named ‘Kael Wing’ at approximately 5:50am early Friday morning.

According to the Police, the speedboat’s captain, two crew members and a child were aboard the vessel at the time of the fire. The crew members sustained minor injuries in the fire.

The fire was controlled at approximately 6:26am through combined efforts of the Police and Himandhoo residents.

The speedboat that was destroyed beyond use in the fire, eventually sank in Himandhoo harbor.

The Police are investigating the cause of the fire.