Huraa house burns down in fire, injuring one

A fire burned down a house in K. Huraa on Sunday night, injuring one and displacing over a dozen people.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said the fire broke out sometime Sunday night, and burned the house beyond use.

One resident sustained burns to their hand in the incident.

The NDMA said that the fire displaced 15 people, who are being provided humanitarian aid by the authority in collaboration with the local council.

ކ.ހުރާގައި މީހުން ދިރިއުޅެމުންދާ ގެއެއްގައި ، ރޭގެ ވަގުތެއްގައި އަލިފާނުގެ ހާދިސާއެއް ހިނގާ އެގޭ ބޭނުން ނުކުރެވޭ ވަރަށް ވަނީ އަނދައިގެން ގޮސްފައި. މި ހާދިސާގެ ސަބަބުންއެ ގޭގައި ދިރިއުޅޭ މީހެއްގެ އެއް އަތް ފިހިގެން ފަރުވާ ދީފައިވާ ކަމަށް އެރަށު ކައުންސިލުން މައުލޫމާތު ދެއްވާ.… pic.twitter.com/yIkyOOg5Sq

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However, the exact cause of the fire is unclear at this point.