Seven fire-fighters hurt in rescue bid

KUWAIT CITY, May 11: Seven firemen sustained injuries as they struggled to rescue three children and an old man from a burning house in Jaber Al-Ali.

Firefighters rushed to the location after the Operations Room at Kuwait Fire Service Directorate received information on the fire outbreak. When they arrived at the scene, the fire already spread to the second floor of the house where three children and an old man were trapped. The firefighters succeeded in rescuing them and none of them suffered from injuries.

The fire-out operation lasted for more than two hours due to certain difficulties faced by the firefighters, seven of whom were injured and referred to Adan Hospital.

High-ranking officials were present at the site to supervise the fire-out and rescue operations. Initial investigations revealed the fire started on the first floor of the house but the actual cause remains unknown. Investigations in this regard are still ongoing. Arab expat held: Customs officers at the Nuwaiseeb border post have arrested a GCC citizen for attempting to leave the country on his brother’s passport, reports Al-Rai daily.

According to security sources the suspect carries a travel ban in connection with theft.

He has been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department. Arab assaulted: A Bedoun youth and his brothers were arrested for attacking an Egyptian expatriate in Farwaniya area.

According to security sources, an Egyptian expatriate filed a case at Farwaniya Police Station against a Bedoun youth, accusing the latter of attacking him during a quarrel between them in Farwaniya area.

While the case was being registered at the police station, securitymen were surprised when the suspect and his brothers stormed into the police station and tried to attack the Egyptian expatriate. Securitymen intervened to control them and arrested them.

They were detained for investigations on the cause of the quarrel.

Meanwhile, three unknown individuals stabbed a Kuwaiti citizen on his shoulder in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area.

He was referred to Farwaniya Hospital for treatment and securitymen are carrying out investigations to find and arrest the suspects.