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President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has called for stronger safety measures on roads and high rise buildings following two recent accidents involving children.
Mariyam Adheela
Male’: President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has urged authorities and the public to strengthen safety measures on roads and high rise buildings following the recent deaths and injuries of two children.
The President made the appeal in a post on “X”, expressing condolences to the families affected by the incidents.
إِنَّا لِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ،
މީގެ ދެ ދުވަސް ކުރިން ހިނގި މަގުމަތީ އެކްސިޑެންޓެއްގައި ޒަޚަމްވި ކުޑަ ކުއްޖަކު ނިޔާވުމާއި، މިއަދު އިމާރާތަކުން ވެއްޓުނު ތުއްތު ކުއްޖަކު ނިޔާވި ޚަބަރުން، މުޅި ޤައުމަށްވެސް ނުތަނަވަސް އަދި ހިތާމަވެރި އިޙްސާަސްތަކެއް ކޮށްފި. މި މަޢުޞޫމް…— Dr Mohamed Muizzu (@MMuizzu) September 1, 2026
The President stressed the importance of securing windows, balconies, railings and other potentially dangerous areas in high rise buildings, particularly where young children or vulnerable people live.
He also called on families and building management bodies to take greater responsibility for preventing such accidents.
President Muizzu urged the government, businesses, civil society groups and the public to work together to improve road and building safety and increase public awareness.
