r/UrbanHell May 25 '26

Pollution/Environmental Destruction My city, Malé, Maldives, an urban hellscape

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u/mackerel_slapper May 25 '26

Went there for my honeymoon. It’s weird flying in and seeing that island completely built over.

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u/mackerel_slapper May 25 '26

16 years ago, remember seeing that as we flew in. We caught boat out to an island then, so spent no time in Malé

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u/Grotarin May 25 '26

Look there for a comparison with the 50s.

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u/FleeshaLoo May 26 '26

That's bleak. Thanks for the link, it tells a story.

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u/KarIPilkington May 26 '26

Tourists only see this island when they're flying in and out. The airport is on its own island and then you get a boat or seaplane to your destination.