Bridge workers' quarter destroyed in fire; over 70 injured

The fire, which broke out at the block housing around 456 workers involved in the construction of the Thillamale Bridge, was doused at 01.52pm.

16 December 2022

10 dead in major fire at Male garage

MNDF firefighters controlled the fire in about an hour and began evacuating the area.

10 November 2022

Clashes in Shanghai as COVID protests flare across China

People held up blank sheets of paper as an expression of protest.

28 November 2022

1342 sqm searched for missing person from Aagala boat

While 14 people were rescued during the search operation, one Indian passenger is now missing.

8 March 2023

Maldives assures India, Bangladesh of thorough fire probe

"Informed that a full investigation is under-way," Shahid tweeted.

12 November 2022

4 fire victims remain in hospital; no sign of missing man: Afcons

Afcons said the army and police were searching for the man who was reported missing after the fire as he had not yet been found.

18 December 2022

Sending bodies of deceased back to their home countries

The Housing Ministry on Friday cleaned the burnt-out debris and started demolishing the house.

12 November 2022

Over a year in, labour quarter regulations remain ignored

10 November 2022