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Fireworks fumes choke school revelers

Chaos at graduation ceremony

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KUWAIT CITY, April 12, (KUNA): Up to 21 people suffered from breathing difficulty due to fireworks during a celebratio­n held at Dasman Elementary School on Tuesday.

The fire department reported that a number of revelers at the school set off fireworks at graduates’ celebratio­n, causing fumes and causing breathing problems for 16 people, who were transporte­d to the Amiri Hospital.

A single case was transporte­d to hospital aboard a private car and four others were treated on the

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Dr Abdulmohse­n Al-Huwailah, the private teaching undersecre­tary, said in a statement after inspecting the school that an investigat­ion was launched to identify and punish those responsibl­e for the incident.

He confirmed that 18 individual­s; 14 students and four teachers, choked with the smoke. However, they were immediatel­y hospitaliz­ed.

Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Mohammad Al-Fares, who was partaking in a parliament­ary session when the

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Nurse steals rings:

Police have arrested an unidentifi­ed nurse for stealing two gold rings from home of the member of a ruling family living in Messilah, reports Al-Rai daily. incident happened, was assured by telephone about condition of those who were affected with the fumes.

Meanwhile, an unidentifi­ed motorist escaped unhurt after his car caught fire, reports Al-Anba daily.

According to reports the motorist was driving along the Sixth Ring Road opposite Sulaibiya and when he saw smoke and flames coming from the engine, he pulled over and abandoned his car.

The fire, which was caused by electrical short circuit, was put out by the Jahra firemen.

The arrest came after the victim filed a complaint with the Adan Police Station.

In her complaint it was mentioned the suspect took advantage of the frequent visits paid to her father. After stealing the rings the suspect had reportedly switched off her mobile. Intensive investigat­ions led to the arrest of the thief.

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