Tag: Maldives

Maldives Fire in Building Housing Foreign Workers Kills 10

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—A fire early Thursday in a building housing foreign workers in the Maldives capital killed 10 people and injured another critically, police said. Maldives police spokesman Yoonus Sobah said the fire broke out in the building after midnight. He said the nationalities of the victims have not been confirmed. The Indian embassy in…


Maldives | Simple Happiness Episode 55

Let’s relax and enjoy the scenery from some of Maldives’ most beautiful and iconic landscape locations. This relaxation film is paired with a brand new calming musical masterpiece, you can use it for stress relief, meditation, relaxation, or any other activity that you need to calm your mind. _ Credit: Simple Happiness – youtube.com/channel/UCSNCAZHyxLYW7e-_WvUNSfw *…


VIDEOS: Diver Captures ‘Insane’ Moment 20 Whale Sharks in Feeding Frenzy Gulp Plankton Beside Boat

One lucky photographer, Martin Strmiska, 41, who spends time photographing underwater paradises in the Maldives, captured the sight of a lifetime—a sight even experienced divers rarely witness. While on an excursion diving with tourists last year, at around 10 or 11 p.m., they witnessed a feeding frenzy of approximately 20 whale sharks beside their boat….


Maldives Police Say Blast That Hurt Former President Act of Terrorism

MALE, Maldives—Police in the Maldives said Friday an explosion that wounded former President Mohamed Nasheed and four others including a British national was an act of terrorism and they are attempting to identify four possible suspects. Australian police said they are ready to assist the investigation. Nasheed, 53, was wounded in the blast outside his…