Maldives: Foreign Minister expresses grief over loss of lives in fire incident

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Maldives: Foreign Minister expresses grief over loss of lives in fire incident

BY A STAFF REPORTER: Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid expressed his condolences to the victims of the fire incident in Male. Taking to Twitter, Shahid said, "Deeply saddened by the news of a tragic fire in Male', that has taken the lives of 10 expatriate workers and affected several families. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the deceased and affected. A full investigation is underway." Earlier, the Indian High Commission condoled the loss of lives after 11 people died in the fire incident in the Maldives capital Male, including 8 Indian nationals.