Six tourists have cancelled following bombing in Sultan Park – MTPB
| DATE: 2007-10-02 | HNS
Mohamed Maleeh Jamaal of the MTPB said that the tourists that had cancelled their trips to Maldives as a direct result of the bombing in Sultan Park were six Japanese tourists.
“Don’t know if there had been any other cancellations,” he said yesterday. “We are now collecting information from the resorts so the number might increase.”
The home-made bomb, referred by the Police as an improvised explosive device, that had been detonated at the Sultan Park on Saturday had caused severe burns to two tourists and left ten others injured. Those injured were from China, Britain and Japan.
“The repercussions of this will be bad,” Maleeh said. “We will only see the effects after 10 days or so. Now we are getting a clearer picture of what happened and the news reports are changing accordingly. They will think twice about cancelling now.”
Only one country, Australia, has issued a travel warning to tourists following the first terrorist attack on the tourism industry in the Maldives.
“They have just issued a warning advising travelers to be cautious,” Maleeh said. “No other country has issued such a warning.”
While the MTPB will closely monitor local and international news coverage of the attack, it will also monitor the tourist arrivals to the country for the next ten days or so.
The British honeymoon couple who were injured in the bomb blast are still receiving treatment at the ADK Hospital in Male’ for their burns. They have been receiving bouquets with attached ‘Get Well Soon’ cards and similar wishes by businesses, offices, schools and private parties.
| DATE: 2007-10-02 | HNS
Maldives National Difence Force officals investigating the attack.
Mohamed Maleeh Jamaal of the MTPB said that the tourists that had cancelled their trips to Maldives as a direct result of the bombing in Sultan Park were six Japanese tourists.
“Don’t know if there had been any other cancellations,” he said yesterday. “We are now collecting information from the resorts so the number might increase.”
The home-made bomb, referred by the Police as an improvised explosive device, that had been detonated at the Sultan Park on Saturday had caused severe burns to two tourists and left ten others injured. Those injured were from China, Britain and Japan.
“The repercussions of this will be bad,” Maleeh said. “We will only see the effects after 10 days or so. Now we are getting a clearer picture of what happened and the news reports are changing accordingly. They will think twice about cancelling now.”
Only one country, Australia, has issued a travel warning to tourists following the first terrorist attack on the tourism industry in the Maldives.
“They have just issued a warning advising travelers to be cautious,” Maleeh said. “No other country has issued such a warning.”
While the MTPB will closely monitor local and international news coverage of the attack, it will also monitor the tourist arrivals to the country for the next ten days or so.
The British honeymoon couple who were injured in the bomb blast are still receiving treatment at the ADK Hospital in Male’ for their burns. They have been receiving bouquets with attached ‘Get Well Soon’ cards and similar wishes by businesses, offices, schools and private parties.
Police impound motorcycle near Zikraa Mosque
| DATE: 2007-10-03 |HNS
A Police Forensic team, around 1:20am today, checked a motorcycle parked in front of the Zikraa Mosque on Majeedhee Magu and impounded it.
According to Haveeru reporters at the scene the Police dusted the motorcycle for fingerprints and thoroughly checked it before hauling it away on a Police pickup truck. The Police conducted the operation after condoning off the area of the road and diverting traffic away from the scene.
There had been no one on or near the Wave 125 motorcycle, licence number C1938, when the Police had arrived to check it. It is understood that the motorcycle check was linked to the investigation into the explosion at the Sultan Park on 29 September 2007, which officials believe was targeted on the tourism industry. However, Police said that they weren’t at liberty to reveal whether the search and seizure of the motorcycle was linked to the bombing or not.
Police had earlier last night checked the offices of a construction company in Maafannu ward and the living quarters of the expatriates working at the company. A local man was arrested after the search. Police however refused to confirm whether the unidentified local man who was arrested had any connection to Saturday’s bombing at the Sultan Park.
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