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Elderly woman injured in acid attack

An elderly woman was injured in an acid attack on Saturday in Shaviyani Atoll Lhaimagu island.

According to the island council, 50 year old Haleema Adam was attacked when she stepped outside her house early Saturday.

"Acid was thrown in her face when she opened the door to go out around 5.30 in the morning," council president Abdul Ghani told Avas.

Ghani said the mother of two was rushed to the island health centre with severe burns on her face.

Haleema who is the president of the island's women's development committee has since been taken to the regional hospital in Haa Dhaal Atoll Kulhudhuffushi island.

"There is chemical all over the house. We don't know what kind of chemical it was. But we do know that it was very strong," Ghani added.

Police confirmed the incident but said no arrests have been made so far.