The President Wishes Swift Recovery for Families Affected by Funadhoo Fire

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has extended his heartfelt sympathies to those impacted by yesterday’s major fire at a petrol shed in Shaviyani Funadhoo, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured and expressing hope for the swift restoration of normalcy for families whose properties were destroyed.

In a message shared on social media, the President conveyed his profound grief and concern upon learning of the disaster, offering prayers for the continued protection and safety of the nation and its people while seeking patience and strength for affected households.

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President Muizzu commended the coordinated emergency response, praising the prompt mobilisation of responders who acted swiftly to safeguard the island, protect neighbouring homes, and ensure public safety during the crisis.

He extended sincere gratitude to the Maldives National Defence Force, the Maldives Police Service, and fire and rescue teams deployed from Funadhoo Airport, Maafaru Airport, and JW Marriott Maldives Resort.

The President also recognised the vital assistance provided on the ground by Shaviyani Atoll Hospital, the Maldives National Cadet Corps, the Funadhoo Council, government agencies, and local community members who joined forces to bring the blaze under control.

The flames quickly spread from the petrol shed to adjacent buildings, destroying a residential home, a motorcycle and engine repair garage, a warehouse, and a vehicle garage.

According to the Maldives Police Service, 18 people received medical treatment following the incident. A firefighter and a hospital worker were treated for smoke inhalation, while 16 others sustained minor injuries while escaping an explosion at the scene or required care for acute shock and anxiety.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has also provided temporary accommodation and meals for five days to 11 residents left homeless after the fire broke out in the petrol shed. 

ށ.ފުނަދޫގައި މިއަދު ހިނގި އަލިފާނުގެ ހާދިސާގެ ޚަބަރު އަޅުގަނޑު އަޑުއެހީ، ނުހަނު ކަންބޮޑުވުމާއި ފުން ހިތާމައާއެކު. މިފަދަ ޙާލަތްތަކުން މި ޤައުމާއި ރައްޔިތުން ސަލާމަތްކޮށްދެއްވައި، ރައްކާތެރިކަން އަބަދުމެ މިންވަރުކޮށްދެއްވުން އެދި މާތްﷲގެ ޙަޟްރަތުގައި ދުޢާ ދަންނަވަން. މި ކުރިމަތިމި ކުއްލި އަދި އުނދަގޫ ޙާލަތުގައި، ވަގުތުން އިޖާބަދެއްވައި، ރަށާއި ގެދޮރާއި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ސަލާމަތަށްޓަކައި ދެއްވި ބޮޑު އެހީތެރިކަމަށްޓަކައި، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޤައުމީ ދިފާޢީ ބާރަށާއި، ދިވެހި ފުލުހުންގެ ޚިދުމަތަށާއި، ފުނަދޫ އެއާޕޯޓާއި މާފަރު އެއާޕޯޓު އަދި ޖޭ.ޑަބްލިޔު. މެރިއޮޓްގެ ފަޔަރ އެންޑް ރެސްކިޔު ޓީމުތަކާއި، ށ. އަތޮޅު ހޮސްޕިޓަލާއި، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޤައުމީ ކެޑޭޓްކޯއާއި، ފުނަދޫ ކައުންސިލާއި ސަރުކާރުގެ އިދާރާތަކާއި، އަދި ފުނަދޫގެ އެކުވެރި ލޮބުވެތި ރައްޔިތުންނަށް، ތިޔަދެއްވި އެއްބާރުލެއްވުމުގެ އަގު ވަޒަންކޮށް، ވަރަށް އިޚުލާޞްތެރިކަމާއެކު ޝުކުރު ދަންނަވަން. މި ހާދިސާގައި އެކިވަރުގެ އަނިޔާ ލިބުނު ފަރާތްތަކަށް އަވަސް ޝިފާއަކާއި ދުޅަހެޔޮކަމަށް އެދެން. އަދި މުދަލަށް ގެއްލުން ލިބުނު ފަރާތްތައް، މާތްﷲގެ ހެޔޮ ރަޙްމަތްފުޅާއެކު ޢާއްމު ޙާލަތަކަށް އަވަހަށް ރުޖޫއަވާނެކަމަށް އުންމީދުކުރަން. މި ހުރިހާ ފަރާތްތަކުގެ ލޮބުވެތި ޢާއިލާތަކަށްވެސް ކެތްތެރިކަމާއި ހަމަޖެހުން މިންވަރުކުރައްވާށި! އާމީން— Dr Mohamed Muizzu (@MMuizzu) October 25, 2026