Chemical warehouse in Male' City has sparked concern amongst residents.

Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) said on Monday that an initial inspection has been completed on the chemical warehouse after a resident posted about the warehouse on social media.

Chemical storage has been banned in Male' City since a fire in a chemical warehouse led to the death of a woman and displaced hundreds of people.

MNDF said Police has been alerted on the illegal storage at the warehouse. "We are attending to this," MNDF said.

Chemical storage is banned in Male' City and over a hundred chemical warehouses have been shifted to Thilafushi.