A small coastal cargo vessel caught fire while loading cooking gas from Thilafushi, Maldives.  The fire started from a gas leak from one of the cylinders while being loaded.  The fire quickly consumed the engine room and spread to the cabin.   The local fire brigade was able to extinguish the blaze.  Four men were injured in the blaze with one badly burned and was taken to hospital in critical condition.  Damage was reported to be excess of 300,00 MVR.

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