85 facilities shut, 122 penalized in Jahra fire safety crackdown
The operation was carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce, the Public Authority for Industry, and the Kuwait Municipality.
Inspectors also issued 122 violation notices to other establishments that failed to meet safety requirements.
The campaign targeted buildings and facilities that did not comply with fire prevention and safety standards, it added.
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