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Maldives police hotlines down, 9888999 activated as backup

The Maldives Police Service reported that the 911 national emergency line and hotlines 3322111 and 3322112 are inaccessible due to a technical disruption, with teams working to restore them. Police urged the public to use the alternative emergency number 9888999 until normal services resume.

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  1. Mon 4 May
    A technical disruption knocked out the Maldives' primary emergency response channels, including the 911 hotline, 3322111 and 3322112. Monday morning only The Standard In a public advisory issued Monday morning, the Maldives Police Service said the outage is affecting the national emergency line 911 as well as hotline numbers 3322111 and 3322112

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