Maldives: Eight Indians killed in garage blaze
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday described as “tragic” a fire in the Maldivian capital that killed 10 foreign workers, a majority of them Indians, and said the high commission in Male is extending assistance to the affected families.
The fire broke out in a residential building for foreign workers in Male on Wednesday night and Maldivian authorities are working to identify the 10 bodies that had been found, external affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi told a regular news briefing.
Bagchi declined to comment on the number of Indians who had died till the identification process is completed. Reports from Male said at least eight Indians were among the dead, and the rest were Bangladeshi nationals.
“Our high commission has clarified that local authorities have indicated at least 10 bodies have been found. The local authorities are engaged in identifying the bodies,” Bagchi said.