Funadhoo blaze spreads to at least nine buildings, including four homes

The massive fire that broke out on Sunday morning at the petrol shed in Sh. Funadhoo has spread to at least nine neighboring buildings, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

Funadhoo Council states the fire broke out at around 08:00 am.

In a post on X, NDMA said the fire at the petrol shed, located at the island’s harbor, continues to burn, spreading to at least nine neighboring buildings.

This includes four homes and five workshops and garages.

People have been evacuated from homes in the area.

We have not been informed of any injuries at this point, added the NDMA.

ށ. ފުނަދޫ ބަނދަރު ސަރަޙައްދުގައި ހުރި ތެޔޮ ޝެޑެއްގައި މިއަދު ހެނދުނު އަލިފާނުގެ ނުރައްކާތެރި ހާދިސާއެއް ހިނގައިފި. އަލިފާން އަދިވެސް ކޮންޓްރޯލް ނުވާއިރު، އެ ސަރަޙައްދުގައި ހުރި 4 ގެޔަކަށާއި 5 ވޯކްޝޮޕް/ގަރާޖަކަށް ވަނީ އަލިފާނުގެ އަސަރުކޮށްފައި. އެ ސަރަޙައްދުގެ ގެތަކުން މީހުން މިހާރު ވަނީ ހުސްކުރެވިފައި. މި ހާދިސާގައި އެއްވެސް މީހަކަށް އަނިޔާވިކަމުގެ މަޢުލޫމާތެއް އަދި ލިބިފައެއް ނުވޭ. އަލިފާން ނިއްވުމުގައި ފުލުހުންނާއި، އެއާޕޯޓް ފަޔަރ އަދި އާންމުން ދަނީ ހަރަކާތްތެރިވަމުން. އަދި ކުޅުދުއްފުށިން އެމްއެންޑީއެފް ފަޔަރ ޓީމު މިހާރު ދަނީ އެރަށަށް ދަތުރުކުރަމުން.

— NDMA Maldives (@NDMAmv) October 25, 2026

However, multiple people have reportedly been taken to the Sh. Atoll Hospital in Funadhoo for smoke inhalation.

The hospital has issued a notice announcing the suspension of outpatient services, stating that it will only be taking in emergency patients at this time.

The fire has also prompted local authorities to close the school, which is located nearby and has sustained smoke damage.

Firefighters from the Funadhoo Airport and the police are battling the blaze, with firefighters from the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) Kulhudhuffushi Fire Station en route to join the efforts.