Safari boat catches fire

A 165-foot safari boat under construction at the Alifushi boat yard in Raa Atoll has caught fire, reports Haveeru.

Islanders and police and trying to move equipment from the area, while an islander who tried to extinguish the fire suffered burns and is being treated at the island’s health centre.

Haveeru reported that the fibreglass safari boat, believed to be the largest under construction in the Maldives, caught fire after a short-circuit in the electronics systems.

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