Firefighting Teams Tackle Basement Fire in Shuwaikh
KUWAIT CITY, May 30: Firefighting teams from the Shuwaikh Industrial, Al-Shaheed, Al-Ardiya, and Al-Isnad stations successfully contained a fire that broke out in the basement of an industrial plot storing wood in the Shuwaikh Industrial Area on Thursday evening. The teams promptly responded and brought the blaze under control. Fortunately, no serious injuries were reported.
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Firefighting Teams Tackle Basement Fire in Shuwaikh
KUWAIT CITY, May 30: Firefighting teams from the Shuwaikh Industrial, Al-Shaheed, Al-Ardiya, and Al-Isnad stations successfully contained a fire that broke out in the basement of an industrial plot storing wood in the Shuwaikh Industrial Area on Thursday evening. The teams promptly responded and brought the blaze under control. Fortunately, no serious injuries were reported.
