Health
Suspected food poisoning hospitalizes 17 detainees in Hulhumalé
Seventeen foreign detainees at the Hulhumalé Immigration Detention Centre have been hospitalized with suspected food poisoning, prompting an official investigation by authorities.
Seventeen foreign nationals held at the Immigration Detention Centre in Hulhumalé, Maldives, have been hospitalized with suspected food poisoning, immigration officials confirmed. The affected detainees are receiving treatment at Hulhumalé Hospital while authorities investigate the cause of the illness outbreak. Police have deployed officers to the detention centre and investigations are ongoing to determine the source of contamination. Additional individuals are being evaluated, raising concerns that the number of affected detainees may increase. The detention centre holds undocumented migrant workers awaiting deportation, and authorities have stated the situation is under close monitoring to ensure health and safety protocols are maintained.
- Status
- active
- Location
- Hulhumalé Immigration Detention Centre and Hulhumalé Hospital, Maldives
- Date added
- 2026-03-25 22:48 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-03-25 22:48 UTC
- Source
- Maldives MediaNet
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